1977 Volkswagen Rabbit Gas

Summary:

Cute, but dangerously unreliable

Faults:

Burned valves

Head gasket

CV joints (several)

Ignition problems.

General Comments:

Fun to drive and convenient features (rear seat popped out in 5 seconds with no tools, making it a mini-minivan), this little car was the biggest piece of junk I've ever owned. Car wouldn't run right long enough to get fuel mileage figures. I've had Corvairs that were more reliable. It quit running on the interstate in the rain one time when my father was driving it and he was hit by an 18-wheeler. He survived, fortunately, but the car was scrap.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 14th July, 2006