AZcivic, the A4's (Golf and Jetta) are only 5.5 model years old.

I believe you are referring to the 7 years old New Beetle which is based on the A4 chassis.

The A4's drive and feel like luxury cars, but you have to know that there are quite a few problems with them. Bad parts/low quality parts used by VW brake often.

They are totally different beast than the A3's (previous generation Jetta) and mine, B4 passats.

Lots of fun...depends if you consider that fun...

You forgot to mention that us diesel owners can also run on Waste Veggie oil or Straight veggie oil.

This is not biodiesel.

SVO/WVO is the use of any veggie oil (most likely canola oil used in restaurants), which is filtered and put in a heated tank before being fed to the engine.

Less trouble than biodiesel, but you need a secondary heated tank.

As for the weight, yes VW's are becoming heavier and heavier.

The 5th generation will be even heavier...

Rammstein

Different and efficient by choice!