Faults:

Rear wiper motor recently

Exhaust needs change

Fuel distributor needed fine tuning.

General Comments:

One of best cars I ever drove.

Masterpiece of German engineering.

Bought it in Switzerland and it caries Rabbit snow fan sign on the back.

Powerful engine and good acceleration, goes to 100km/h in less than 10sec.

Good handling, good power and fun to drive.

Faults:

The entire right tire and axle came off on a turn outside Kozarac, in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Shrapnel damage from the war required the rear seat to be changed. Tire balance is a constant struggle with this automobile.

General Comments:

The winding, narrow, and steep mountain roads of Bosnia-Herzegovina require a sturdy, reliable car with great handling. Safety is less important in Bosnia-Herzegovina, you need a car that can stay on the road because spinning off the highway, even if you drive a tank, is usually fatal.

Faults:

The front brake pads had been replaced at the 115 000 km on it.

Also, the rear shock absorbers had been changed two years after I bought it, and I changed them again few days ago.

Seats got broken at about 120 000 km on it, so had to be replaced.

General Comments:

It's not very comfortable car, but it's very reliable, and easy to handle car.

Whoever spent some of his or her time in Bosnia recently, you know how the roads here look like, so this car runs well even here.

Before I made decision to buy this car I was told not to do it, because "there are some better cars and those which don't have a turbo charger", but I am proud that I made a right decision, because my car still runs well.

Faults:

Almost nothing in past two years except minor and normal problems for car with that mileage (240.000 km). Every repair in that time cost less than 100$.

General Comments:

Excellent car. Ultra low fuel consumption, about 5 l of diesel on 100 km (never more than 6 l). Best comment would be that every third car here is VW Golf. During war period people used various mixtures of oils of every kind, even edible, instead of diesel, and you can still find those engines runing great.