My brand new 2011 vw golf tdi manual car stalls at launch much too easily. i have driven manual transmission cars for 40 years and have found it much worse than the mazda miata which was poor. this is a problem with all of this model, as confirmed by my test drive, magazine reviews, and the salesperson. it may be do to the "hill climbing" feature which locks the brakes upon stopping so that you have to overcome the brakes to move. i am scared a car will hit me from behind. *tr