1993 Volkswagen Fox GL review from North America
"Nice looking, Cheaply made, hard to find parts, economy car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The interior light switch has busted off and the dealer wanter over 100 dollars to replace it.
The dash lights keep burning out and they were easy to fix, but I gave up because it happened so many times.
The speedometer/cable makes a lot of noise when it is cold out.
The drivers side door latch does lock up sometimes and wd-40 does the trick.
The back passenger door lock has broken and the dealer discontinued the plastic peice I needed so I had to use super glue.
Cv-joints went out only cause the joint seal broke and sand got into it.
Glove compartment latch broke the other day and the dealer wants around $130 for the door and the latch.
1 Seatbelt stopped working a while ago, expensive to fix, around $200.
My transmission stopped shifting in and out of gears 2 years ago and I had it rebuilt.
The bearing seal on the transmission went out about 3-6 months ago and it has had virtually no transmission fluid for 3-6 months and the dealer doesn't have all the parts because some were discontinued and the transmission shop can't seem to find "any" parts.
I had done a u-turn on a icy road at about 5 mph and it slid into the curb and bent the rim and front axle (cheap parts). $1000 damage.
General comments?
This was a nice car and was worth fixing since my transmission went out for the second time, But it doesn't seem like I can fix it because we can't find parts.
It is extremely hard to find parts in general for this vehicle.
I was hoping to get another 50K miles out of it, but I don't see that happening : (
Good car, good gas mileage, cheap parts, does well in the mountains.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 56000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang |
| Date of Entry | 15th April, 2002 |