Other than not being able to latch the roof on properly that one time, I had minimal quibbles. But what I can complain about

Other than not being able to latch the roof on properly that one time, I had minimal quibbles. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press)

was the cupholders. Can you say useless? Now I know the German engineers might not find cupholders to be an essential part of the driving experience, but as a North American, I need a good set of cupholders. I might be generalizing when I say, people need to have their Starbucks and drink it too. The placement of the cupholders is ridiculous; they are located just beneath the center instrument stack, so that gives it maybe enough room to squeeze in a tall cup of steamed milk, maybe. I've said it before, but I am a busy woman, much like many other women out there and I need to be able to drink on the run. On a hot day, like a few of the days I experienced with the convertible, I want to be able to go to Starbucks, order at Venti half-sweetened Passion Tea Lemonade and not have to worry if it will fit into my car (it just barely made it). Call me crazy, but if

Visibility out of the rear hasn't changed, it's still challenging to see out of. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press)

the cupholders aren't functional, what's the point in even putting them in. In addition, there really wasn't anywhere else I could put a drink. There was, however the center console, which, came apart very easily and I'm pretty sure it wasn't supposed to. The lining of the console just popped right out when I couldn't fit my bottle of Perrier in the cupholders. While having a removable console lining could be ideal if perhaps the drink would spill in it, it is not ideal if the drink spills over and into the exposed wiring underneath. Perhaps the assembly man at the assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico forgot the sealing agent. I know Volkswagen can do better than that and hopefully my removable console was an isolated case.