1998 Volkswagen Golf S review from UK and Ireland
"Well built, but blandness conquers all"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Sunroof needed attention.
Brake lights seem to go every two weeks.
General comments?
The car is as bland as a silver Ford Mondeo 1.8LX.
Its solidly built, quite quiet, but bland looking and bland to drive. My last car a 1998 Mazda 323 1.8SE had covered 103,000 mainly motorway miles. The old car was a lot more fun to drive, with its sharp quick witted steering, taut body control and reliability. The Golf is stodgy and boring. The car costed around £16000 new, the same money bought my much better Mazda 323F 1.8SE, which had a computer, air-con, alloys, traction control, remote locking, alarm and STYLE!!! This particular Golf lacks all these, I only bought it because it was on the company car list and as close in size to a 323F!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 14000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 35000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda 323 |
| Date of Entry | 31st March, 2003 |