My dad has always had vw`s and always the golf .He buys a brand new one every 3 years when the warranty runs out ,and has always sworn by their reliability as he is a dam good mechanic and knows his cars.Oddly enough it was`nt the golf vr that 1st caught my attention it was the corrado ,but i have a vr6 now and thats all that matters.It has lived up to all my expectations and after wavering about another type of car all together, has always ,including this time ,drew me back in ,so much so i am going to buy the exact same car again,maybe different colour this time. Ya gotta luv em and gotta ow