The clutch went out at 140000 miles.
The timing belt has gone out twice.
The side molding has consistently come off, no matter how many times I've re glued it.
The back driver side cushion seat has come off.
Normal wear and tear, replaced many hoses, etc.
This car is a great car, it has only had things go wrong that would go wrong with ANY car at it's mileage.
I also own a 1995 Golf.
I agree, the reliability as a daily driver is fantastic, but the moldings are maddening. I can't tell you how many Golfs of this vintage I have seen missing moldings.
It is my understanding that the problem stemmed from their new Mexican production site for this model. The VW plant at Puebla Mexico is about 8,000 ft above sea level and their resins would not cure properly at that altitude.
I am pleasantly surprised that the exposed holes in the sides of front doors due to the missing moldings have not produced any noticeable rust.
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