1992 Volkswagen Golf CL review from UK and Ireland
"Superb car that just keeps going"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Temperature sensor died.
Clutch wore out.
General wear and tear - e.g. wheel bearings.
Water pipes corroded.
General comments?
This car has been absolutely superb so far, as a "first" car. It's not the nippiest thing on the road, but it generally cruises at about 80mph on the motorway, and is quite happy toddling around town as well.
Generally, I tend to get about 35mpg out of it (which works out at about 280 miles on a full tank).
Pretty much all the work which has been done on it to date has been on the standard "wear-and-tear" stuff - wheel bearings, clutch, timing belt, etc. All things considered, these have been pretty cheap to replace, and it's essentially sailed through the MOT tests so far - on the last one the only issues were with the windscreen wipers and a lightbulb on the licence plate!
It's worth noting that the car hasn't let me down once yet while driving, which is a pretty good achievement for a 15 year old car!
The only bad thing about all this, is that it's very difficult to justify buying something shinier...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 135000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 7th June, 2006 |