So I'm new here- looking to ask some experts about VW reliability before hunting for a used (but not too used Polo). Had a 2005 Polo for years with zero issues (apart from the freaky noise going over bumps when it's cold...) and wanted to know if they're still pretty much hassle free. And what sorts of things to look for when interrogating someone's too-good-to-be-true deal...

I guess I've enjoyed VWs since bumping around in the back of my grandparents' 52 beetle- but my god I cannot drive the thing at all now.