Wheel on each corner ,engine up front ,some glass and plastic and some metal to hold it all together.Thats what we buy whether its an or a Roller,they all try to do the same job,some better than others,build quality dosn,t come into it certainly 7000 squids worth(ST/BMW320i)The cars will have the same life span and the costs on the will be a lot less all round.A car is just a car and it,s what you get for your hard earnd cash.And Parksy if you could afford the Golf you could afford the BMW and there are a lot of cars in that price range to think about(Civic Type R for example).