I like the auto stop and if…
I like the auto stop and if it was a problem, its easy to turn off. That said, if you live in a cooler climate, then a lot of the time its simply not going to work (outside temps lower than inside, spring, fall and winter). Our Passat said to shut the engine down (2005) and I did so. Never a problem and original starter doing fine (batteries last 5 years so yea, those have been replaced). I gather it also does not shut off if its warmer. For a couple of minutes you can live with no heat or cooling or disable it if not.