Some of the badge snobbery you get does actually make me laugh.
VAG are no better when it comes to reliability than the likes of ford, renault etc. Where VAG excel is with the quality 'feel' and high residuals of the car which people misconstrue as bullet proof reliability.
I have had over 10 fords of which i only ever had a problem with one, which blew an engine because of me.
I had an Audi Coupe in pristine Condition with 13 years Audi Service history with less than 60k on the clock, yet it cost me so much to repeatedly get repaired that i had to sell it. The diesel VAG engines have huge issues with DPFs, blown turbos. With the TFSI you had issues with DVs, coilpacks, fuelpumps, the 1.4TSi has huge issues with injectors failing, pistons melting, and engines blowing up.
I genuinely drive around in mine waiting for something to fail,such is the frequency of the new failed engine posts on the forums at the moment
VAg aren't all that.