I was going to bring up the VW- especially the CC. I drove a Jetta TDI wagon for several years (possessive about the wagons are the Germans- still being built in Wolfsburg)
They have a completely different feel than other cars, and the safety factor is off scale.
Mine is spoiled too. She drives a BMW 540i 6 speed manual with some Dinan mods and I'm stuck with the Cummins
Yep, my Jetta Wagon 1.8T was built in Wolfsburg.
AMEN on the feel of German cars!!!