I have a VW Jetta TDI. I bought the car for the exceptional fuel mileage. I've driven the car approximately 70,000 miles and have had numerous issues. The exhaust emissions system is a complete failure. VW is buying the car back because of this failure. The timing belt was extremely expensive to replace as was the flywheel. The paint chips easily and begins to rust rather quickly. I've had to replace the battery twice since purchasing the car. The interior of the car is actually very nice for a midsize model. The seats are comfortable and the materials used have held up well.

I bought this car in 2010, and at first was in love with it, blissfully ignoring some of its annoying characteristics. The honeymoon lasted awhile, and that first love I had for it occasionally reignites but only occasionally. The love part -- it drives like a dream and is has a solidly built body, and I haven't had any majors issues with it. But then comes the hate part -- It's the long list of minor, annoying issues that has me now flirting with other cars.