2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS review from North America
"Mostly worth the $17000"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Weatherstripping around windows cracked and separated, very expensive to fix. 60K miles.
Insulation around ignition coils cracked; coil was arcing on engine. 95K miles.
C/V joint went around 100K miles.
General comments?
Bought this car after giving back a leased Jetta.
Initial quality was very good, really only changed the oil for the first 3 years.
Not even a speck of rust on this car after 6 years.
Rubber-on-plastic interior trim scratched really easily.
I must be aging out of their market segment, because I find VW advertising annoying.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 108000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2007 |