Volkswagen Golf Reviews from Netherlands - Page 2 of 2

The cruise control failed because of a broken wire at 25000 km, this was repaired under warranty.

The driver's seat showed some wear fairly early at 25000 km, however, in the 100000 km since it has not become worse.

Occasionally shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear is hard. The dealer has not been able to reproduce and fix it.

The handling is very predictable, even at high speed while cornering.

The car listens well to its steering wheel input, and gives plenty of feedback. Steering could still be a bit sharper, though.

The interior is very well build. Even after 125000 km, it's still free of rattles and the like.

The dash materials have a quality look and feel, it makes many other dashes look cheap.

Crack in the expansion tank, which caused a minor coolant leak.

Carb pulldown box is leaking, causing an unwilling engine the first minute or two after a cold start.

Rusty (steel) rims, need a repaint.

This car is almost in the state it left the factory and has a ridiculously low mileage. It still has the original tires!

Good, smooth running engine, but the fuel consumption is a bit high compared to modern standards (approx. 9 liters per 100 km).

There is absolutely no luxury in this "C" edition. I got some interior parts and windshield wiper interval relays from a scrap Golf, to make life more comfortable.

Boring paintwork and interior. Have to remember the license plate to retrieve your car in a big parking lot. It happened more than once that I was sticking the key into the lock and found out it didn't fit, simply because it was the wrong car.