 I bought this car used three months ago with 58,000 miles on it.  I have since had to replace the heater core, the CV boots (both sides), and replace some major parts in the transmission due to a leak.  The dealer I bought it from replaced the CV boots and fortunately the transmission repairs were covered on my service contract, but I had to pay for the heater core, which was about $1,000.  I talked to VW of America and the VW dealership about the the concerns but they were of little help. The features are nice, but the car is completely unreliable.  I am going to trade it in within the next month because of all of the problems I have had and do not recommend a VW to anyone.