The Scirocco is a fantastic car to drive. It is a true sport/utility vehicle. It is both sporty and utilitarian.
On Saturday, I can load the back with lumber. On Sunday, I can go to the airport and see how many traffic cones I can knock over. The whole while, getting close to 30 mpg!
There is a drawback. The SBB is really not a car that can be repaired if it is ever hit by another car. It's not that the parts or techniques are not available, they are. The problem is that the slightest hit can easily total your car.
Let me explain. The 16V Scirocco was available for 2 years. The differences between the standard 8V and the 16 are largely cosmetic. Things like fender flares, and front and rear air dams gave the car a slightly different look. All these pieces are pretty expensive due to their rarity.
Insurance folks equate age of a car with quality of a car. This is probably true for 90% of the cars on the market. This means that if your baby is hit, it will most likely be financially unreasonable to fix your car. It's a big risk.
The way I see it, if I were to go to a new car showroom to buy a similar car to the SBB, I would have to shell out 30 or 40 thousand dollars. There are not too many lightweight European sports cars left in the world. Certainly none full leather seats, and room in the back for a new hot water heater!