 Nice car for wintry driving.  At 
31,000+ miles my check engine light 
came on and I needed a new mass air 
flow sensor (total repair $325).  
According to the Vortex website--this 
is a known problem, and I felt that it 
should have been covered under the 10 
yr powertrain warranty.  There was a 
class action filed against VWofAm so, 
that I think the window regulator 
problem others mention now falls under 
a separate 7 yr warranty.  Other than 
the sensor, it has been great for me 
with only the usual scheduled 
maintenance. I'd buy this car again as 
a V6 GTI or trade up to another German 
car.  