I had a early 2000s, auto. I put 220k without a hiccup. German made cars are know for their drive trAin, not the quality of their interiors and it reflects that.
Matt Brown, hopefully by now you've realized that Mohawk is not going to give you a dime back. The best thing you can do is report him to the ATF.
On a side note, you're not related to or duel posting under a username WC on other forums about this are you?