Volkswagen Problems

The Caddy is based on the Golf, so they should fit. If in doubt check with a VW dealer.

Volkswagen is a German word meaning "people's car". The Volkswagen logo is a representation of its well known acronym "VW".

Volkswagen Group own Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda and, of course, their flagship marque Volkswagen. 

It clearly needs deeper investigation to try and determine the cause. Take it to a panel beater who specialises in European cars and have them assess it.

Volkswagen Group has manufacturing facilities around the world. Volkswagen vehicles are made in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, the USA, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Mexico, South Africa and Russia. 

VW stands for Volkswagen, the popular German car manufacturer. Volkswagen is the flagship marque of Volkswagen Group who also own Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Porsche, SEAT and Skoda.

There is little chance of anything else being damaged as a result of the transmission failure. I understand your concern about the safety of the car given your experience when the transmission failed and left you in a precarious situation, but the chances of it happening again are pretty slim now it has been repaired.

In terms of life expectancy and durability I would expect both to be about the same, but I would expect the Polo to have slightly better resale value than the Clio. Both are good cars, but I would choose the Renault because of its longer warranty.

If there are any common problems and complaints about Volkswagen's reliability or faults, they'll likely show up on our Volkswagen problems page. You can also calculate a car's projected resale value via our price and specs page.

If it is the water pump as the VW people have diagnosed then I doubt you would have any claim. Water pumps do wear out like any mechanical component, and yours is six years old.