Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

I'm reticent to make any comments on reliability in case I Jinx myself.

Our mk6 golf has been good. It's a 1.4tsi DSG. In terms of things that have gone wrong:

• boot catch - known weakness after a certain age (fairly simple diy, offbrand catch ~£15)
  
• air con regas - standard maintenance imo
  
• numberplate warning light - known issue (haven't fixed, likely a sensor)
  
  

My anecdotal experience of Audis is that they are strictly lease vehicles and not worth risking ownership of.