2002 Volkswagen Golf GTi review from UK and Ireland
"A lousy car with many problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake discs warped
Clutch cable stuck
Electrical faults (numerous)
Rattle from drivers door
Rain water leaks from doors
Central locking failed
Rear screen washer came off inside boot & filled boot with water
Knocking from suspension
Permanent flat spot never properly cured
Interior trim broke off under footwell
Seat seams split
Electric windows burnt out twice
Air con had to be fixed twice
Excessive oil consumption.
General comments?
GTI handling OK, but 2.0 115 bhp is a joke in a GTI. Has to be worked really hard to go at the expense of fuel consumption (35mpg at best)
Front wheels lose grip easily pulling away from a stand. Handling is very sloppy for a "sports" car.
Terrible reliability. Dealers were friendly, but never actually managed to fix very much. Sometimes the car came back worse than it went to them.
Dealer courtesy car was a 1.2 Polo and it spent months in the dealer. I paid £18000 to drive a GTI not a Polo!
Drank oil like it was going out of fashion. Almost 10 litres between services! Dealer said this was within "acceptable limits".
Several faults were never cured until I traded it in (for another Ford. I never had these problems with my old Ford Focus).
Bad car, badly made, bad dealers, bad experience.
No more VWs for me.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Focus |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2006 |