> It may turn heads, but the very poor reliability of VW's is not worth it.
>I don't know what you mean by poor reliability. I've got a 2000 New Beetle,
>diesel, and haven't had a single repair on it except for replacing the brake >pads.
You have a sample of one.
Read the stats published in automotive and consumer magazines. VW's are also a common joke on the "Car Talk" radio show.
There's enough of trend available that one or two sources aren't exactly picking on VW.