1998 Volkswagen Golf GL review from Mexico
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Glove compartment and radio both broken when I bought the car, it took the dealer 3 weeks to fix.
Power Locks Froze.
Power steering blew at 60,000 miles.
Plastic siding fell off on 3 doors, still waiting for the last one to fall off.
Ignition coil and engine control until needed to be replaced.
Back ashtray and cup holder broke.
Entire rear left tire and drum flew off while i was driving, and i lived.
General comments?
I'm not hard on this car, I ad wanted a volkswagen since I was 5 years old. So I was nothing, but easy and kind to this car, it has done nothing, but give me grief. I guess I was just "lucky" enough to buy a lemon.
My VW seems to have everyone's VW problems all rolled into one. The sad part is I'm still paying for it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 10th November, 2004 |