Jetta TDI's?

[ducatiz]

You sound like an old Vdub guy.  Everything you said is exactly what goes wrong with VWs. Nothing major, just things you should keep an eye on. I still own a 87 Scirocco 16v and it has the classic sunroof leak, so did my 94 jetta and 96 GTI. 

Always spend the money on tires.

hahaha.. my first vw was a '71 squareback with the Jetronic EFI.  I took the brain apart and mapped it and put it on two 2716 eeproms so it was about 1/20th the original size.  the old efi setup was crazy simplistic.

this golf is my first one in a long time though, i've bounced between volvo and vw for many years.  i like vws, but you can't expect them to wear like a maybach.  they are cheaply but well made cars, and vw doesn't spend too much on the finish (well, the paint they use now is top notch as is their rustproofing) but the interiors are --well -- bottom middle of hte line. 

just treat it well and don't use aggressive cleaners inside.  soap and water go a long way.