How often will you need to tow or haul stuff? If it’s the odd time each year, rent a truck for that. Why pay that premium in higher fuel costs and parking a truck in grocery store parking lots when it’s only needed a few times a year? Heck, even paying for stuff to be delivered the odd time (soil, sod or whatever else you might need if you own a house) will be cheaper than driving a truck around all year for the odd time you ‘need it’.
Do you have a family? How big a vehicle do you need? As others have suggested, consider an import like a Toyota or a Honda. Civic/Corolla if it’s just you or a Camry/Accord if you have a family. Very reliable cars that will eat up the annual miles with generally normal maintenance of oil and brake pads. Perhaps the odd O2 sender and CV joints which is nothing over many years of ownership.
What was the thought process behind buying the VW and what year did you buy it?
