I wouldn't touch any VAG with an extended barge-pole.
The amusing acronyms for car manufacturers are something of a stereotype.
I've had Fords and Vauxhalls that have been excellent cars in terms of reliability.
The fact remains, the first Vectra I saw irl, was on fire, at the side of the road...
FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow
Those Nippon Chemicon caps are probably better than the ones you're gonna put in as replacements...