I'm in Canada and my last car was a Volkswagen Eos. I'm unlikely to buy another VW, for reasons which have nothing to do with the emissions scandal. A few yea

I'm in Canada and my last car was a Volkswagen Eos. I'm unlikely to buy another VW, for reasons which have nothing to do with the emissions scandal. A few years ago I had to spend ~$10k to replace all the roof seals and repair damage after water leaked into the interior. I bought the vehicle new and diligently lube the seals according to the owners manual. Last month my girlfriend found a piece of a suspension spring that broke off. I took it into the dealer, who replaced the front springs and shocks. I specifically asked them to check the rear ones, which they said were fine. Also asked about any undercarriage rust, which they said wasn't bad, and in line with what they'd expect for a 10 year old car. Two weeks later this larger chunk of a rear spring fell off while I was driving: https://m.imgur.com/a/uHhdD1p https://m.imgur.com/a/uHhdD1p I've had other minor issues. eg. Ever since the new seals were installed, one window sometimes takes multiple tries to close right, despite several attempts to correct. It's a fun little car and the Service department has been very accommodating, but all in all the money I've spent on repairs could easily have paid the bump to buy the BMW hardtop instead. After the last incident I bought a Toyota RAV4 with green Consumer Reports reliability ratings across the board. VW has a lot to prove if they want me back as a customer.