Interestingly, over the past dozen years or so of getting to know most of the Cdn automotive media landscape, I'd say there are more VWs owned / driven by auto reviewers here than any other brand. While I get that statistically VW doesn't fare as well on the reliability ratings as the Japanese brands, I know of several folks who've had tremendous luck with their VWs, owning them for many years and driving many, many kms without any issues. Anecdotal? Sure, but there are a lot of 'em, and while my Audi was the worst car I've owned, that Jetta I had for a few years exceeded my expectations by a lot and I've recommended the current-gen Jetta many times.