Volkswagen reliability?

It appears that Volkswagen has very clever marketing as millions are persuaded to buy a Golf over say an Astra or Focus every year. It's sort of a status symbol to own one. However, looking on many sites including yours it's clear that Volkswagen's aren't all that reliable. So, I ask, would you say Volkswagen cars are more reliable overall compared with say an Astra or Focus?



Asked on 7 August 2015 by Matty K

Answered by Honest John
No more reliable than anything else. But the expectation of reliability is greater, which is why the volume of complaints is greater.
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