1986 Volkswagen Golf C review from UK and Ireland
"Enjoyable, cheap and reliable motoring"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nearly everything on the suspension was severly worn when I got it & after approx £175 all the vital parts were fixed. The heater never worked & the engine radiator gave up after replacing the water pump at 170,000, it was £85 to replace both.
Body was still solid & only had very minor surface rust.
Clutch & gearbox were close to death by 190,000. But the engine was still okay & could do 105mph :o)
General comments?
It never ever stopped working even after I shamelessly abused the poor thing for it's final 30,000 miles (in 12 months too).
By the end the only parts that were working correctly were the bits I spent around £400 total during the year & servicing, which is costly due to the high cost of parts and lack of any in breakers apart from mine =)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 19000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 306 |
| Date of Entry | 8th July, 2000 |