I personally haven't experienced any probs w/ my dub ... yet. I'm very aware of the common problems and I'd like to think that I know enough to fix them myself if they ever were to arise.

Maybe your Dad is telling the truth and sees a ton of dubs lined up at the service dept ... maybe he's biased against VW? ... maybe he drives by the vdub dealership everyday and secretly fantasizes about tearing ass in a new GTI? Who knows. Every car has it's problems. Other than a few exceptions, VW makes quality stuff. If you treat your dub right, then it'll treat you right. These things are built to last 375,000 miles ... and given the right amount of attention, they should last longer.

... and that's all I'll say. I stand behind my dub. :idb: