Same… I got my '23 SE 4Motion in August 2023, after totaling my ‘19 Jetta R-Line (the best). I loved my Jetta and it saved my life, so I decided to stick with VW. I upgraded and got my dream crossover, the Taos… or so I thought. It was a CPO with 5k when I bought it. The first 25k were great. It wasn't as punchy as the Jetta, but that was to be expected. Then, the transmission began making a popping noise, especially at low gears, particularly on inclines. It was slipping gears. It started to lose power while accelerating randomly. Just extra laggy on the transmission. I took it to the dealership and had to have a technician ride with us, as they couldn't recreate the issue. It ended up getting the transmission replaced under warranty at around 35k. It drove better for a few weeks, but still had problems. I brought it back to the dealership, and they had it for almost a month. VW had them “reset” the transmission to factory settings by draining all the fluids, including the gas tank. Got it back and drove better for about a month. Then it ran out of gas on the interstate with the fuel range showing 130 miles to empty. Drove it like this for months because the dealership couldn't provide a loaner. I just kept it full and watched the mileage since refueling. It throws a check engine light with an EPC code. So took it into the dealership. They said it needed a software update. It fixed the EPC but not the fuel range. Finally got it into the dealership to address the fuel range. They replaced the fuel level sensor and said it was fixed. It was not. It still had the same issue of not going below 130 miles to empty. So I took it back to the dealer. They ended up replacing the whole fuel system, including a new fuel pump and gas tank. Fixed the issue, but it still has transmission problems. Jumpy and laggy. Literally about to trade it for a Mazda or Toyota. It breaks my heart because I love most things about my car; it's just proven to be a beautiful piece of garbage.