1983 Volkswagen Scirocco review from North America
"1 out of 3 ain't bad, but what about 1 of 2?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I actually bought two 1983 Sciroccos.
The first from 160K to 195K had absolutely no problems. We loved it so much (I had bought it for my girlfriend) that I recommended her mother buy the same car. Her car had only 64,000 miles when we purchased it.
Her Scirocco had brake problems constantly (always brought it back to the dealer, but continued to be an issue).
Instrumentation lights would go off for no reason, then come back on later, gauges would also stop working, then start again.
Transmission had major problems that never seemed to be fixed.
Engine had similar un-resolvable problems.
General comments?
I just don't get it. How can two identical cars (right down to color and rims) be so different. The car with the high mileage (almost 200K) always started, ran great, never had a problem. The other with low mileage (60K) constantly had problems and broke down. I figured one was built on Tuesday and the other Friday afternoon :-)
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| 1982 - Scirocco 2 dr coupe 1.7 fuel Injected Fun to drive, but too expensive to maintain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1983 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1990 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 195000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Pinto |
| Date of Entry | 7th February, 2001 |