1992 Volkswagen Golf cl review from North America
"This car smokes more than my aunt Selma on Bingo night"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything electrical and the pipes rusted off causing the motor to overheat and the head gasket to go.
Then the delco (i think that s what you call it) wasn t well aadjusted (Thanks to my idiot mechanic... drove 10 000kms and then the engine blew.
Engine varies in idling depending on it s mood... usually idles at 1.8RPM even when warm.
Oh yeah the second gear would grind everytime you would shift in to unless you get it at the perfect speed 20km/h
Impossible to downshift from 3rd to 2nd without it grinding.
I get it towed on average once a month.
General comments?
I was 25 at the time and this car has given me my first gray hairs.
If you want to become best friends with a VW mechanic, or if you have a special inclination towards the CAA or AAA drivers then buy this car, you`ll be spending lots of quality time with them.
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| I miss the car, but not the problems |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8L gas Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 177000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 281000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 26th August, 2004 |