2001 Volkswagen Golf Variant Comfortline review from Belgium
"Front wheel driven fool"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First of all the build quality is awful for a German car. Switch for electric windows was changed @ 30000km. Then @ 60000km the turbo blew, another 20000km later the entire mechanism of the electric window and door handle in the driver door was completely broken, they had to replace the entire thing. It slurps oil, but that's nothing new for a Volkswagen TDI. And in concluding almost everything in the cabin rattles and sqeaks... thank you VW for your renowned build "quality"
General comments?
Only one word to sum up all its road going capabilities, under-steer.
It's not bad, and would be almost good if it was half the price. Awful build quality, not very reliable and way too expensive, no thanks, my first and last Volkswagen.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 TDI 110bhp Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 29200 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 115400 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Corsa |
| Date of Entry | 24th March, 2003 |