1987 Volkswagen Fox LE from North America - Comments

18th Jul 2002, 20:57

"Very reliable, but you money to buy parts regularly (and import parts are not cheap)"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Alternator died - $250.

Front brakes went at 150,000 - $150.

Calipers went when brakes went - $150.

Rear brakes and pistons at 160,000 - $200.

Rear passenger bearings - $20.

The trunk continually leaks.

Rear passenger strut.

General comments?

The car is very reliable, and I can trust it to take me anywhere.

The trunk is a constant pain, always leaking, which in turn makes the car smell.

I would never buy another one again.

You are constantly putting money into it every three months or sooner.

There is a constant hmmmmmm from the fuel pump which costs over $200 for a new one.

However, it is not broken, just very annoying.

Every once in a while when I start the car, the horn goes off for no reason.

The gas gauge and temp gauge don't work.

The oil light constantly blinks.

Although if you start the car at three in the morning, all the gauges work and the oil light goes off.


13th Jul 2006, 14:08

Haha oh man... I have almost all of the same problems.

Trunk leaks - car smells like feet

oil light keeps blinking - just annoying

fuel pump hums away non-stop -just annoying

honked at someone a couple days ago... horn kept going long after I took my hand off the horn lol.

Alternator replaced before I bought it

rear struts replaced before I bought it.

But, all in all, after having owned 10 cars, I'd say you can't really beat a Fox for the money :)


8th Nov 2009, 22:49

I don't think people should complain at all about these cars, you get more than what you pay for. Everything listed here is a maintenance item.

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