 Had my GTI 4dr Autobahn for just over 2 years and 2 months and put almost 32,000 miles on it. "Repaired" a few times for a suspension creaking noise that couldn't be diagnosed/fixed. However, the car was awesome. Great stereo, great gas mileage (Austin commute 45 miles daily; mostly hwy avg 28 mpg), great pick up, comfortable seats. The DSG can be jerky when driving in slow stop and go traffic, but you learn to minimize it after some time. Similarly, you learn how to manipulate the slow acceleration response in stop and go traffic. Typically, these are non-issues. The Pirelli tires did become very noisy around 25,000 miles even though I had around 1/2 the tread left. I traded it in for a different vehicle because the vehicle can be pricey to maintain. My 20K miles service was around $200, and the 30k service was over $200. The next service at 40K miles is outrageous due to the DSG flush. Hindsight, I should have bought a new GTI and got rid of it before 40K miles. Live and learn.