[MysticLlama]

We got an '04 S recently and it's been fine so far. We'll eventually have the coolant pipes issue probably like they all do, but it is what it is.

'03 Turbos are supposed to be a real mess, '04s are better, '05 an up is where you want to be for those. Ss are the same way, but not as many issues.

Ours has been getting mileage just as good at the M3 in commute traffic (15-17mpg), which really is pretty good when you think about it. Only manages 20 on the highway though.

Have heard that there is a way to rebuild the air system compressor which is the irrating part with $150 worth of parts from the VW dealer and an hour or two of work, so it's not as big of a deal as it used to be. We really wanted it, but it seems very rare to find on an S.

The oil light does need the computer, but you can get one that does a lot of stuff for under $400 if you want to do your own work. The shop we go to has one, I we can always just swing by and borrow it for a reset. Since it's not real spendy, lots of shops have them.