I recently purchased this scanner after looking into one for the last couple of years. I specifically bought it to repair my 98 VW Beetle. I was able to perform the functions necessary to repair the car. The Windows CE format is relatively fast and easy to navigate. It does not have a battery so this can be annoying for people who are used to using a scanner with a battery pack but it doesn't bother me much. This scanner also does quite a bit of European and Chinese makes that are not imported to the US so it is a good global scan tool for somebody who lives abroad.