anyone have any experience with these?

Answer to your first question: Yes.

Answer to your next question: No.

What if the next question was are they glorified econoboxes?

I owned one like 4 years ago. I bought it because it was cheap and I knew I'd make money when I went to sell it. I prayed every morning when I went to start it that something wouldn't go wrong, but it was honestly quite a good car to drive. The interior was nice leather and it was quite refined as far as small fwd cars go.

If you're looking for a FWD car that looks like a box and was founded by nazi's, there really are no other options.

Nice for stance

Had one for many years would buy another one
The look is not to bad even though I prefer the Jetta
Interior doesn't look like a american or hyundai cheap ass stuff
Also if it's yellow don't buy it