 I bought this car for the worst possible reason: IT LOOKS CUTE.  No sonner had I bought it than things started to go including the battery, a fan, the a/c system, the stereo, the windows, and the reverse gear. This list goes on an on, and everything is EXTRAORDINARILY expensive to fix.  I made a quick decision because my previous uber-reliable Honda Civic was stolen, and I rue the day I bought this car every day of my life, particularly when I'm sweating in the summer without the $1,600 it would cost to fix it.  Everything that could go wrong has.  Don;t buy this car.  I will never buy a VW again.