1998 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS review from North America
"Super fun, but wait for a reliable year!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At about 50000 miles, had some transmission wire replaced as my automatic shifting wasn't so smooth... now at, 58000 miles, I may need the whole transmission replaced.
My tan top has also gotten stained and sticky! I was interested to find others have had that problem. VW dealer has no explanation.
General comments?
Heated seats are great, will turn on a dime, and is super fun in the summer weather. It has however, been unreliable and the top has become ugly. I have heard it is possible to paint/stain a darker color to mask stains and looks great. Haven't tried it out yet though.
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  | Scraped the bottom of the barrel |
| This car is a moneypit |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Eclipse |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2003 |