> My mother's 75 Scirocco broke a noisy CV once. Outer axle-end dropped
down,
> disconnected from the hub. A flailing axle-end at speed could cause
further
> damage.
>
> Maybe Totota CVs are just a better design?

Sorry to pick on you, but CV joints are a high-wear item in any car.  I have
seen Hondas go through them in 40K to 60K on a regular basis, and many folks
hold Honda as the reliability standard.

CV noise is a sure sign of wear.  Since the front-wheel-drive CVs are forced
to work at high angles they tend to wear out sooner.  If you hear clicking
it's best to go ahead and replace the CV joint.  There's no guarantee the
clicking will increase before the joint breaks.  I learned that lesson from
experience.