My current train of though after reading How to keep your Vw alive is im on the fence again. I'm doing the pro con thing.
So for your viewing pleasure. Meet my brain. This is my brain on VW. Feel free to add to the list as I try and make up my mind.
Beetle. Awesome looks. Golf. You aren't getting any. Beetle Rust is very bad Golf Rust is bad Beetle No heat Golf Lots of heat. Beetle 35 mpgallon Golf Diesel 40 mpgallon. Beetle Air-cooled wound kinda tight. Golf water-cooled , way under stressed. Beetle points ignition Golf glowplugs Beetle goes 60mph Golf diesel Goes 60 mph Beetle 50 hp awesome engine Golf 52 hp. awesome engine. Beetle tons of maintenance. Golf rolling unbreakable drivetrain, the rest is broken. Or gonna break. Beetle summer only Golf year round. Beetle gets attention and head turns Golf you hide and try and sneak by without getting seen. Beetle purchase cost expensive. Golf cheap. Beetle parts are expensive Golf cheap. Beetle no timing belt Golf timing belt breaks and your engine is blown up. Beetle , looks like I have to learn some stuff. Golf I know it all.