I owned three VW's before my SRT-6. 00 Golf, 03 GTI and 06 GTI. They are great cars but not as reliable as a Honda. I traded my GTI because I was running out of warranty and got a great deal on my SRT-6. The Honda SI has mostly the same performance numbers but just does not feel like a VW. I have driven most cars and nothing feels like a german car. That said I would never own a VW out of warranty.