1998 Volkswagen GTI GLX review from North America
"This car has broken my heart, I loved it, it let me down"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car is a piece of garbage. Car is in perfect exterior condition. The check engine light has come on 4 times in the past Month!!! first fix was ignition coil = 600.00 second fix was mass air flow sensor = 505.00 third was wiring harness and spark plug wires = 390.00 and its at the shop again as this is being written... side moldings have started to fall off and the glove box lock/handle has broken...
General comments?
I used to love vw's...I was a big fan of the GTI and corrado. no more. These cars are built poorly and I have a friend with huge problems with his 2001 and another with problems on his jetta 1.8...volkswagen sucks.
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| This is the best car I have ever owned |
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| If it wasn't for pesky things, this thing would go for another 100,000 miles (280,000 total) |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan 240SX |
| Date of Entry | 4th March, 2003 |