@Richiepoos - I think with most car brands there’ll be examples where there are issues, as modern cars are complex pieces of kit, and I wholeheartedly agree we can only speak from our own experience - and what we read from sources such as forums and motoring websites.
I’ve no experience of owning Leons or Cupras, although I’d owned VW’s for 22 years so have quite a history of owning VAG products. During that period, I’d seen a noticeable downturn in VW‘s so-called ‘legendary‘ German build quality, and customer service from VW dealerships. The build quality of my last VW was ‘very disappointing‘ to put it mildly - uneven panel gaps, poor fitting bumpers and the car was delivered to me with a dent in the rear offside quarter panel. The fuel filler flap was very flimsy and ill-fitting and I was told it couldn’t be adjusted. The driver’s seat was one of the most uncomfortable I can remember in any car I‘ve owned; I couldn’t find what I’d call a really comfortable seating position in 4 years of ownership. Under normal circumstances I would have rejected the car but I took delivery during Covid and lockdown and getting a replacement would’ve been very difficult, plus I’d waited many months for it to be built.
My current car has tight, uniform panel gaps, paint finish is excellent and the paint seems much more durable and resistant to stone chips than the paint on the VW’s I owned. It’s extremely comfortable, ride and handling is very good, no unwanted interior creaks or rattles, everything works as it should and nothing’s broken, failed or dropped off. It also has physical controls for many functions that can safely be operated by touch alone while driving, rather than everything having to be accessed through the touchscreen. I was able to permanently switch off the nannying driver aids (e.g. lane assist) too. Oh, and the fuel filler flap fits perfectly and feels very sturdy. Dealership experience (an important part of the overall ownership experience IMHO) has been excellent - both sales and servicing - with a real focus on delivering excellent customer service (it’s a small dealership that’s won dealer of the year multiple times).
No software issues with my current car either - contrast that with VW’s current Golf; one of the VW Golf forums I visit has a nearly 400 page discussion topic on mk8 Golf software gremlins and a similar discussion topic on the mk8.5 that‘s currently over 70 pages long and growing………
Maybe I’ve been lucky with my current car? I’ve owned it 12 months which is a relatively short period of time, but no complaints or issues to date.
Apologies to the OP for going off topic…….
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