1982 Volkswagen Rabbit LS review from North America
"A low budget body mover"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Car's Speedo has been broken for several years. I suspect the car has around 225k miles on it now.
Water pump
Struts
Master cylinder
Vacuum pump
Vent window handles, fell off (used 5 minute epoxy to re-attach).
Headliner came loose.
Motor mounts
3 timing belts (normal MX)
General comments?
Everything except water pump replacement was cheap and easy. My car has working AC, and powersteering. Gets around a tank of gas every 2 weeks (don't know the exact mileage, no working speedo).
Not having speedo working makes the low acceleration liveable. If I knew how slow I was really going, I'd go nuts :-)
I've owned a gas Dasher, gas Jetta and now this Rabbit. I still loved my Dasher more, but the Rabbit beats the A2 Jetta I had as far as reliability.
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  | Great do-it-yourself kinda car |
| A worthy heir to the Beetle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 179000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 179000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 16th January, 2002 |