2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS review from North America
"A Lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Broken windshield wipers.
Replaced tires and brakes at 40 000 Km's.
Headlights constantly burn out.
Snow build up can bend the metal on the door.
Broken cup holders.
Broken glove box.
2 different sensors in the engine had to be replaced.
Catalytic converter.
General comments?
Dealer service was terrible, they actually broke my car when getting warranty repairs, we were forced to pay, VW Canada refused to help because they don't own the VW dealerships.
I have serveral friends who purchased redesigned VW's and I have yet to hear any positive feedback.
My old VW was amazing, the company, its service, its dealers, and its product has gone way down hill.
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| High value for the money all around |
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| The nicest little hatchback available |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 17000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 80000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 13th July, 2003 |