Hey Folks, Give the Mk3 a chance. I have the titanium 1.6 tdi and its a cracking car. Having had a MK1 and 2 the three is a better car altogether. Handles better,looks better,better fuel economy and the interior and toys are so much better. I bought the black and added chrome reg plate backings and wind deflectors and it looks brill. Ok i agree that its a lot of money but the technology and the looks are worth it. My only annoiance is the ambient lighting should be blue as standard and not red. (my fault didn,t read the brochure well enough.