VW Golf Comfortline TSI 118 multiple issues

For the first year my 2009 VW Golf Comfortline TSI 118 was fantastic, there were no problems at all and I was telling everybody how great it was, but then the problems started. First I had a shudder when taking off, which was fixed by a new clutch pack. Next the vehicle began to vibrate excessively, which turned out to be a blown cylinder requiring a new engine. The very next trip the gearbox failed; we couldn't select a gear and were stranded. This was the last straw for my wife and I, with my wife refusing to drive the car again. I was forced to trade the car in at a considerable monetary loss.