 It let me down.  I've maintained this car well.  Babied it, in fact.  Did all of the proper fluid changes, including brake and coolant flushes, rotated tires, etc.  But it still began to require expensive repairs around 70,000 miles.  Brake pads only lasted around 30K.  The exterior and interior held up well.  The leather seats are soft and durable without much care and conditioning.  The car handles great, does good in the snow, but oil leaks and coolant problems ruined an otherwise great experience.  I would've kept buying VW products if they could just hold together to 100,000 miles without expensive repairs.  Sadly, they can't.  Nice car, just don't keep it much past the warranty.