1997 Volkswagen Golf GL review from North America
"The Golf is a rabbit in sheep's clothing"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well, I bought the car after it was deemed"totaled." so I spent much time and effort to rebuild the front driver's nose. I had the front frame rail fixed by a autobody expert. The main problem I have is getting the engine light to stay off. Some say it is an oxygen sensor, wich I replaced. Sadly it still came on after the repair. The solution for me was a bit of black electrical tape over the light, all fixed!
General comments?
The 1997 Golf is a nice looking car, and gets good gas mileage, I'd say 35 mpg on the highway. All the econo-tuner people want to race you, as well as other Jetta's. It goes fast, in spite of the 4 cylinder 2.0 liter engine. Maybe the vr6 would be more zoomy though...
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| Good to have because of high gas prices, but bad to drive on the road |
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| Ease of maintainence is not in VW's mind |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 59500 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Pickup |
| Date of Entry | 26th October, 2002 |