1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v review from North America
"Great car for the money look around and get a good one"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch cable broke due to wear.
Speedometer cable broke due to my tinkering behind the dash to fix a rattle.
Cracked dash due to sun damage.
Very faded paint due to age and not being taken care of.
Drivers seat wearing out due to age.
General comments?
Car is very quick for a car of this age.
I love the 80's style dash.
Could use better headlights, U.S. are horrible.
The guy who owned this car before me took decent care of it until about two years ago, when he decided to let it sit in his driveway. I saw it for sale in the newspaper and had to have it. When I got the car looked in bad shape, covered in dirt, paint look like it was matte, and the inside looked like it had been coated in dust for protection. The car ran good so I bought it and cleaned it up. Now it looks could except for the dash and some wear on the paint. As for driving the car is really fast for a four banger, but you have to rev it up to get any speed as it has almost no torque. It's great to see the looks people give this car. I even had one guy tell me a had his old dream car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 97000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 99000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 20th June, 2005 |