i went from a 90 integra to a 73 dart and never looked back.the good about that vw is the motor weighs 120 pounds n is held in by 4 bolts. if you need to work on it you can pull it by your self. if its already been restored it shouldntbe too much of a headache. my motor is going bad in mine but it was garbage in the first place. ive rebuilt most of my car and im rebuilding a motor for it. as long as you keep up on basic maintenance your good. and a good thing bout that vw is its carbureted. your car dies somewhere and you need to make it home, all it needs is gas, spark and air. if your pump goes out you just need a little gas can to drop into the carbs and a wire to bump the starter. i say its less of a headache if shit goes wrong with em because you dont have to throw out bank to get it fixed. you can buy a new motor for that bug for a hundred bucks. But you know, thats just my .02