Honestly, everytime I hear about the latest new-and-shiny that car manufacturers try to put in new cars (such as stop-start, keyless ignition) I can't help but roll my eyes at the inevitable fail that this is going to bring. Sure these knick-knacks might look cool now, but what happens eight years down the line, when your electric system goes belly up in middle of the highway or at a traffic signal? VW is one of the worst offenders in this regard. They are quick to implement useless features without giving any regard to reliability or the idea of graceful failure. The greatest achievement of VW marketing has been in perpetuating the myth about the infallibility of German Engineering. German cars seem to have some of the worst electrical problems which is at least in part due to all the electric and electronic equipment they cram into their cars. I would put greater confidence in the reliability of Japanese or even Korean engineering over them (although even the usually conservative Japs have been tempted to follow these fads of late). One less button on the dash of your bland Toyota, means one less thing that is going to break five years down the line.