1992 Volkswagen Polo Fox Coupe review from Belgium
"Very reliable, enjoyable and cheap ride"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Absolutely nothing went wrong, until I crashed it.
General comments?
The car is not the most comfortable and isn't made for racing.
However :
- although quite old, it never needed any repairs during the 3 years I owned it.
- small engine, cheap maintenance and insurance.
- When driven properly it only consumes 6.4 liter / 100 km (mpg = 36.6)
- not fast, but still somehow very powerful: last year we drove from Ghent to Dubrovnik and back (+-5000km), surviving flooding, the Alps and other mountain ridges (including the katschbergpass in Austria and the impossibly steep hills around Sarajevo), very hot temperatures (40C) and the traffic of former Yugoslavia
- incredibly reliable, although already sleeping outside for 10 years, it never gave any problems starting.
- it doesn't look cool, but its looks and feeling somehow grow on you
- I wouldn't recommend driving it faster then 120 km/h, I think it lasts forever if one treats it kindly
- I fell asleep in it and crashed it. although the car itself looked very messy, I was still in quite good shape.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 153000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Sunny |
| Date of Entry | 25th July, 2003 |