2000 Volkswagen Bora GLS 2.0

Summary:

Very unreliable car but fun to drive

Faults:

Transmission differential broke down leaving me stranded, spark plug core blew out leaving me with little power (lucky I was in the city not on the highway) ; A/C compressor and evaporator stopped working; Engine needed piston ring replacement; shocks/bushings had to be replaced; jerky transmission throughout ownership; interior very worn.

General Comments:

I loved driving my 01 bora but the problems were too many to count. I had to sell within a year of buying it because it just couldn't be trusted and I didn't have enough time to fix all of the problems. I would consider buying another VW though because I really liked the way the car drove (when it drove:P)

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 31st March, 2008

Model year	2001
Year of manufacture	2000
First year of ownership	2007
Most recent year of ownership	2008
Engine and transmission	2.0 Automatic
Performance marks	8 / 10
Reliability marks	1 / 10
Comfort marks	6 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	2 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	4.3 / 10
Distance when acquired	92000 kilometres
Most recent distance	125000 kilometres
Previous car	Honda Civic