Is that really a requirement for you? I could see having a requirement for ‘stylish’ or ‘High quality’ or other real or perceived shortcoming of Detroit products, but surely the fact that it was American was a showstopper for you, was it?

Volkswagen is such a large global marque, I don’t think many people realize how many brands they oversee (Audi, VW, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Seat, Skoda). Porsche is not under the VW marque, but they do share a few members on each of their boards of directors.

Anyway, sorry for the lesson but all VW marque cars are excellent and the EOS will be extremely successful, I’m sure.

I don’t know what it is about American cars but for some reason, they just don’t feel as nice to me. Granted, with all of the American/European partnerships these days, that gap is shrinking. For instance, I don’t like the newest Saabs (GM) as much as the older ones. I do know that I loved driving that Jetta more than any other car I’ve owned though so that’s why the Eos is so interesting to me.

It’s just a decision folks. And it’s not like all my money is going out of the country and putting some guy out of work… the Honda I drive most of the time was made in Marysville, Ohio, just a little more than an hour from me.

My family has owned a few Crysler/Plymouth/Dodge vans over time, so it’s cool. But every time I get into a Taurus or something, it just feels cheap to me. It’s like all the standard items on a new Honda were addons that the buyer opted-out on. :(

The thing that still lingers in my mind about Audi, VW, Saab, and other European-American cars is that they are unreliable. Audi for one, makes an exceptional vehicle and I’ve always wanted one, but man do they get poor reliability ratings!

For many people, VW’s history isn’t a problem because they are enthusiasts and know their cars inside and out. If something ever broke, they would fix it themselves. At least that is my experience with most loyal VW buyers.

I dunno… reliability concerns set aside, that Eos really looks sharp.

Mike, have any pictures of your old cars?

But I was ready to trade in my 2005 Jetta GLI on the spot. Rach traded her Beetle for an LR3, so she’ll be just fine.

But in case you needed more VW to lust after, I will most certainly be justifying the $17K to buy a Volkswagen GX3 NEXT summer.

Add that to the Highway 1 Eos design study and the new Scirocco concept, and it looks like VW is driving some hits these days.

That said, the EOS looks like a great car – but don’t expect it to be as reliable as a Honda or a Toyota (or even a Hyundai or Ford). Reliability certainly shouldn’t be your only factor in choosing a car, but if it’s one of them, you should at least know what’s reliable and what isn’t.

We have had a lot of the american cars and trucks but have never purchased a Japanese. I just can’t do it. I know the quality is there but it is either German or American for me.

I have ’69 2002 BMW that is the best handling and dependable car but as a daily ride quite impractical. Sunny dry days are the requirements to go out in that. Everyone seems to have a story or had one and loves to share it. I know I am tempting my fate sometimes when side-by-side a SUV, if I get hit that’s it.

– melissa

The thing that still lingers in my mind about Audi, VW, Saab, and other European-American cars is that they are unreliable.

I don’t know where you get your information, but here in Europe both VW and Audi are at the very top of the leasing market. Companies love them for their reliability on the road, with a low fuel consumption rate to boot.