had a jetta 1.8t 03 in high school. junior year college I hit a pothole and it completely fucked up, mechanic fucked the transmission, was never the same.
now I have a 01 chevy malibu, shits prime. 85k, v6, handles like a charm in all weather, never had any problems 3 years later.
probably gonna go for a chevy 1500 after grad school and I run the malibu into the ground. after driving my brothers truck, driving a sedan just doesn't compare