Review
I'm sure people know Autocar UK; a respected magazine. They test, on average, 52 cars; one a week. At the end of each year they have a compilation (summary) of all the road tests they did for that year. In that compilation they tell you of all the troubles they had with the cars they tested.
In one such a case a few years ago,of all the 52 cars they tested not one Japanese or Korean car gave any kind of problem that rendered the car undrivable.
The European cars were guilty of all the major problems. In fact it was a GOLF which threw a conrod!
Go figure.

Review
I test drove it recently and was impressed overall with the car. It seems so well put together, a good balance between sportiness and practicality.

However regarding the price... i checked the pricing and it seems VW Singapore is having a margin of 41%.
I checked the margin for similar cars in the market:
Audi A3 models : 34-36%
Audi A4 models : 34-40%
Mercedes C : 25-35%
Mercedes B Class : 16-24%
Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 : 33%

So i wonder why VW Singapore has such a high margin versus similar luxury models.

Anyone with insights? I really like the car but i dont feel good to be over-charged.

What I like
A good balance between sportiness and practicality

What I do not like
Pricing margin seems too high

Review
I have had this car this July 2009 and have now done 18K+. No problems to date.

The car really handles well, offers fantastic performance, has pure class and offers great quality. Overall the drive is so brilliant and makes you want to drive it more and more.

It also offers good interior space - the German's know how to design the car for space efficiency to handle the average German who is 183cm tall. I am 193 cm tall and find both leg room and head room very good. I even put 2 car seats in back and still adequate space for wife to sit in the middle back. Boot is also very good size.

I have modded the car with MTM stage 1 and some chassis braces (total spend $2.4K) and the car just handles and performs just that much better. Standard car is already very very good but now its just brilliant.

I highly recommend this car for the boy racer in every man and girl (my wife loves it too).

What I like
Engine
FC
performance
interior size
quality
class
drive
steering wheel
DSG
DCC
Detroit wheels
price of $126K at launch

What I do not like
boy racer image (I am 38yo with 3 kids so a bit over that)
constant options of modding
urge to speed and feel invincible

Review
I test drove this car weeks ago. The car looks very sporty especially the alloy rims. The fuzzy interior is good and car has a very solid make. I'm impressed

What I like
Almost all

What I do not like
NA

Review
The latest Golf, in any guise, is unusually refined. Thicker glass and better sound proofing have made it a remarkable quiet at speed, while the adaptive chassis on the GTI means that you can turn off the harder focus of suspension and steering as and when you want to take it easy.
The GTI used to be all about understatement, the sort of effortless cool that we all ought to be aspiring to. It's gone a bit flash in its sixth evolution, but is still a handmade brogue compared to the day glow trainer that is the Focus RSIt's a Volkswagen, and a posh one at that. With that I mind you can rest assured the quality of materials and fit and finish are all superb. Mechanical reliability ought to be top notch too, so there's nothing to worry about here.

What I like
For the first time, Volkswagen has put a limited slip differential on to the GTI's front drive set-up, maximising traction for those few extra horses.Combined with the adaptive chassis and a communicative and linear steering set-up, it corners with assurance and changes direction with remarkable stability.Available in three- or five-door body shapes from launch, with an uncompromised and comfortable interior and big, easily accessible boot space, this is the definition of a practical modern hatchback. It just so happens to also be shit-off-a-shovel fast. day-to-day running will be manageable thanks to its comparatively frugal 2.0-litre TFSI engine and modest(ish) emissions.

What I do not like
Rims look the same.