Not sure about VW quality these days. I think the European manufacturers are experiencing what US companies went through 20 years ago - cost cutting due to competition, combined with high labor & pension costs. It takes a while to get it right. In the mean time they may be turning out stuff thats not as good as it should be.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma