Many of the people who have responded to this thread have much more automotive knowledge than I do, but I will add one thing:
No matter what vehicle you ask about, there will always be a group of people who will find something wrong with it.
When I bought my 1998 Cadillac Seville back in 2006, an awarded and experienced local mechanic told me that he’s “never met a happy Cadillac owner” because the electronic components are always failing.
As of this point, 8 years and 140,000 miles of driving later, I haven’t had one electronic component fail that I can remember.
Now if he had told me about the Northstar head bolt issues…
From 2007 through 2010 the VW EOS has minimal problems with all systems. Edmunds estimates $3500 in repairs and $3300 in maintenance over the next 5 years for the EOS. That is half their estimate for the C70 and $1700 less than the Lexus IS 350C. As long as it was treated well by the original owner, you have a reasonable chance of success. If you find one you like, remember o have a mechanic you trust do a pre-purchase inspection. It should cost about $100 and can save a lot more if there are hidden problems.
I plan to have it looked at when purchasing, thank you for the advice. I read some of the failures and they seemed small except for the roof, which I don’t mind maintaining and read from other owners is a relatively easy maintenance that can be performed at home with lubricant.
The features that these new cars have is staggering in it’s complexity, so I can see why there are $4000 in repairs after 5 years and used is not recommended in these over accessorized new cars. I’m appreciative of less complicated so there’s less to go wrong, but I don’t believe that I can gather the courage to get a classic car. Plus the seats are nicer now.
