My dad had an '85 vw golf when I was growing up, easily the most reliable vehicle he ever had. Then he bought a couple '95 jettas with the 2.0, one 5 speed the other auto. after two transmissions in the manual its sitting unrepaired and the automatic had some electrical issues but for the most part has been a pretty good car. Leaky sunroofs in both.
I always hear that chrysler vehicles suck but i have never had major issues with any that i have owned, i guess it depends on which engine and transmission you choose. I purposely chose a 4spd auto instead of the 6spd auto.
so far my caddy has been really good to me and with the anticipated timing chain failure/replacement, I will gladly let the dealer maintain it to keep my forever warranty.
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