Non-fill post
I've purchased a rack for the car. Rather than getting the Volkswagen rack I got a Yakima rack, the idea being that I don't want to have to buy a whole new roof rack rig when the car gets replaced. It fits and seems pretty sturdily attached when attached, and now that it's assembled it goes on and off pretty easily.
No word yet on how badly compromised the aerodynamics will be at highway speeds. With a blizzard coming on Friday we'll have to test it out with a roof full of skis on Sunday.