The 4motion is a very good all-round car - it doesn't excel in anything spectacularly but it is a nice package - from the luxo features inside, to the balanced awd layout, smooth 6speed gearbox and revvy engine. It's not overly heavy and likes to track corners with less understeer than expected. Done right and you'll have a mini beast under your fingers.
Yes, you are getting a lot of car for the money but there is a draw-back; Cost. Finding aftermarket, genuine, service based and second hand parts is difficult and a game of patience, time and plenty of money. There's only about 200 of these cars still registered in Australia with most of the running gear is fairly unique to the 4motion - especially the AUE/BDE 2.8L engine. Be prepared to be searching for parts online and even if you cough up the expensive cost to buy from VW - most things have a 3-4 week wait.

However if you need your car every day and want to find heaps of parts plus save some pennies on fuel then the 4 & 5cyl are better options, however they are FWD and will handle completely differently.