[Vwdiesel] Any issues - late model "autos"

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Thinking about buying the wife a 00-04 Golf TDI. but it must be an
automatic. (grrrr).
Are there any issues with buying, say, a car with 50,000 miles, then
expecting to get another 50-100k w/o any major tranny problems?  I much
prefer a standard 5 speed, but wife refuses to drive a standard.

My '86 Golf (5-speed, yay!)should be out of the garage tomorrow. (FINALLY)
Garage bill is enormous !
The car really should've gone to the junkyard.....I hope I get some miles
out of it.  The list of stuff they replaced/rejuventated/fixed/ is as long
as your arm.

Mike in NB