2011 JSW, bought new in February 2011. Currently 152,000 miles on it. The only failure I've had based on normal wear is the RCV in the A/C system. The dealer only replaces the entire compressor, and quoted $1500 for the repair, but I bought the valve for $44 and for another 100 more or less I should be able to completely effect the repair and have it all going. Non-normal wear from extremely rough and rocky roads has been the destruction of all 4 original alloy wheels, a smashed/cracked crossmember, and a leaky shock in the passenger rear. I do all my own service, and replaced the timing belt at 118,000 miles,(NOT highway miles) oil changes every 10k more or less, DSG oil change at 50k, and brake pads at 135,000. My wife drives the car and doesn't know or care anything about cars, or missing rocks, and does NOTHING gentle with the car. She drives it hard 365 days a year on back roads, and so far, it has held up pretty good. I had switched tire size from 205/55/16 to 205/65/16, and that seemed to lessen the bent wheel frequency. Just this week I have the first modifications planned, and that is a slight lift using towing springs in the rear, and tiguan springs in the front. The passenger rear wheel bearing is not bad, but getting a little excess play, so that will get swapped out too, as will all 4 shocks/struts. All in all, it's done well in spite of the serious abuse it gets.
