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Find Of The Day: Kylo Ren, Your Car Is Ready

Fake it til you make it, right? What if you’re a member of Badass Middle Management and you’re hoping to claw your way up to Chief Badass? Well here’s the car for you: a sinister looking 2014 Jetta GLI.

The Jetta GLI is a car that flies under the radar. It has the performance of many cars twice its price, but an understated look that only gets a few second glances from onlookers. Fanboys bow down to worship other German uber-sedans, but the GTI-with-a-trunk is mostly seen as just another sedan. With some minor updates, this autobahn-bred automobile can rise to its rightful place of power. Sure it’s not a car for Lord Vader, but it’s great for those aspiring to be him.

If your career goals include universal domination and you lack the budget for, say, an Audi A8, or BMW 7 series, or a Bentley Mulsanne, this 2014 GLI portrays a similar image. For one, it’s practical with a large cabin and a practical trunk. It has a powerful 2.0T engine mated to an I’m-in-total-control 6-speed manual transmission. The second set of doors let you shuttle other leaders to a power lunch in Canto Bight. A two-seat cruiser or some rough-around-the-edges cargo vehicle just won’t show how ready you are to take on a supreme leadership position.

This particular GLI has some excellent upgrades. It’s a one-owner car with 52,000 or so miles. An “Autobahn” trim car, it has factory navigation and sunroof. VWVortex member jt_mk6 added ST coilovers, an AWE cat-back exhaust, Neuspeed cold-air intake, dark window tint, and much more. This GLI rides on 18″ Niche Misano wheels in dark grey, but you’ll have to buy them separately.

If you’re looking to move up in your own First Order, then this could be just the car for you, young Kylo Ren. You can look at the car in-person in Utica, New York. Check out the photos in our classifieds. Current asking price: $15,500 not including the wheels.

If you buy it, make sure to call your dad and share the good news.

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