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I'm with you man, our '86 Jetta was the biggest POS ever. Even though they are wildly popular now (and supposedly better), I wouldn't touch one. I will not buy another VW - that's still a real bad taste in my mouth.
Very Sorry to hear of your VW disaster. People complain bitterly about domestic products, but I've known VW, Audi and even Merdeces owners with horror stories similar to yours. Doesn't make sense.
Aj