Faults:

Replaced steering column lock, under warranty.

Replaced intake manifold valve flap motor gizmo, under warranty.

Lower control arm bushings squeaking, replaced under warranty.

One low-beam bulb replaced, $7 out of pocket.

Radio buttons bubbling/peeling, not covered by CPO warranty.

Parking brake button has a small crack/hole in the center.

General Comments:

The car is beautiful to look at from any angle. The lines flow gracefully and sporty at the same time.

The interior is spacious, the seats very comfortable.

I love the electric-assist steering; makes it very easy to park the car in tighter spaces and maneuvers at slow speeds.

The electronic parking brake... yeah, takes some getting used to, but has not given me grief yet, except for having a small hole in the center where the LED light is. Probably got too hot and fatigued the plastic button. Not covered by warranty, new button around $70.

The 6 speed manual tranny is a blast to drive, but the clutch is a bit on the heavy side. Overall, the powertrain is a joy to drive and it consistently returns 25MPG in mixed driving. On a longer trip I have averaged 31 MPG, just as stated on the sticker.

The tires do wear out rather quickly, probably because it is a heavy car.

Oil changes should be every 10K miles by the book, but this particular engine likes to drink it a bit too much. By 5K it's used about 1-2 quarts. VW says "normal", my gut says otherwise.

I do most of my own service, use the best OEM parts and it has been trouble-free in the 16K miles we've owned it.

Fuel pump and camshaft wear are a concern, but the warranty has been extended to 120K miles, so I'm covered there.

It's nice in that you don't see too many on the road, in fact you may not see any on a given day. At least it's easy to find in a parking lot.

Push-key start is a nice touch.

Low-beams are adequate; would be great with xenons.

Overall I'm very pleased with it, definitely drives and rides like it costs more than I paid, and I enjoy every trip in it.

Faults:

Front differential seal at 5K miles - under warranty.

Coin "drawer" got stuck - fixed myself but required 75% of the fake wood trim to come off. But doable in under an hour and nothing broke.

General Comments:

So far so good, but the ride is a bit rough over bumps or expansion joints, and the engine hesitation from a stop is very annoying. A flash upgrade to the tranny firmware improves an unbelievable lag to a barely livable one.

The car drives and handles well and is excellent in the snow. It's very fast as well with the 3.6 280 hp engine. Gas consumption is good in the low 20s average. Same motor as the new CC.

Buy another? Yeah maybe - I like german cars.

Faults:

HID headlights failed the day we took delivery and required 2 weeks to repair.

At 15000 miles the original engine failed due to a sheared bolt in the oil pump. It took the dealer 2 weeks to replace that engine, and the factory replacement engine failed on start up with the same problem. After another 2 weeks, the dealer told us that the second replacement engine (third overall) failed on start up with the same problem. A week later they called to say that the car was repaired. We took delivery and the serpentine belt fell off after 10 miles.

After they fixed that, we have driven it about 600 miles with no failures, but are afraid to drive far from home for fear it will leave us stranded.

General Comments:

A lovely car with great interior room and lots of luxury touches. The 3.6L engine has superb power and the all-wheel drive is great on wet and snowy roads. When it runs we love it, but we are afraid of driving it far now for fear of breakdowns.

Overall, a great car let down by horrible reliability and poor dealer service - the car was out of service for 7 weeks in the first 6 months of ownership!