>>4464449
The parts aren't built to the lowest possible bidder and they can build simple stuff like water pumps that don't leak and timing chain tensioners that don't lose tension before 100,000 miles. The sunroofs aren't epoxied to the roof skin causing them to leak sometimes when new too. Toyota tends to be more conservative while VW is forced to push more technology which can backfire on them (early direct injection that carboned up for example).

Newer VWs aren't nearly as bad as the older ones imo, all the German car marques kinda realized their reputation for unreliablity was affecting residuals and not helping with new car sales. Worst offenders I see are Korean cars, JLR, CDJR then Mercedes. The newer MQB VWs for example are pretty damn good but I wouldn't touch something like a Arteon even with your dick.

>>4464489

Skodas use 2 generation old VW power trains at the end of their lifecycle

That's the real reason. Their parts are the latest revision and being a discount brand you're not getting the latest direct injection engine from VW or Audi that might have issues VW won't bother to fix until 2 years from the cars end of production

>>4464446
Ok, here's my local area. Those are all body only prices btw. Sony prices are pretty fucking difficult to buy second hand because thirdie scammers know how desirable they are so they all use them as bait for retards to send them money for cameras that don't exist. Even when you go by "completed sales" on eBay anything under $900 either has a issue like a broken screen or lens error or it's a seller with under 10 feedback who's probably a shitskin seamonkey in Jakarta making his months pay scamming some retard hungry for a deal on a camera