 Reading all the reviews on the car I'm a little surprised. But I noticed most of them come from the wagon or v6 model. Then again I've had this car for only 6 months. It performs fine. I do have a problem with the abs module. But my brakes work fine for now. Its a German import. The parts are known to be expensive. That is a given and known fact that most people know, its no secret. The car is smooth and has plenty power for a 4 cyl. Good hwy mpg.  The seats are a little hot. And engine displaces a lot of heat. But that doesn't make it a bad car. The high octane thing is annoying. Octane booster still helps even with 91 octane.