2000 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 1.4 16v

Summary:

Good package ruined by reliability

Faults:

Leaky exhaust manifold.

Exhaust vibration.

Electric Wing mirrors don't work.

Starter motor has jammed on twice, then blown up requiring 2 new starters.

CD/ Radio stopped working.

Ignition switch faulty.

General Comments:

Like the solid body, interior quality and revvy little motor.

The lack of reliability ruins an value/joy in owning this car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 16th February, 2006

24th Jun 2006, 02:35

I fully agreed with the comment about VW Polo 1.4 2000. I purchased a demo model, which has done 1500 km, from a very reputable dealer in Adelaide South Australia.

Within the first 4 months I had to take the car back to get the ball joints fixed on 3 occasions.

After 15 months or so, the car could not start on the morning of my kid's Year 12 exam, and it took a week to have the starter switch replaced, which has to be flown in from Sydney.

The power window jammed just before the warranty ran out, so they were replaced at no cost. Since then I have put in a new throttle system and removed the pedal assembly, and repaired & reinforced the cable clip, which has cost me AUD $2000 so far.

2000 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 petrol

Summary:

Lovely car, but some serious flaws

Faults:

Engine would cut out momentarily whilst driving at about 100kmh. Ignition switch replaced and also cpu possibly. Fixed after several tries. Dealer said it was a known problem.

An exhaust vibration is very apparent when the engine is under load (e.g. pulling up a hill). Also a known problem apparently. Dealer has tried valiantly to fix it many times, even swapping parts from another new car, but problem still persists, especially after an hours running.

Other annoying minor problems such as trim coming loose.

General Comments:

My wife really wants to like this car as it is comfortable, strong, peppy and perfect for city driving.

However, the vibration problem has been very annoying and the cutting out problems are extremely worrying, as I doubt that they are permanently fixed.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 9th April, 2002