Faults:

The only main problem I have had with my 1992 Polo Coupe is that the battery went dead and gear connection rod needed tightening. Also went I brought the car, the heated rear windscreen only has one heating element line which actually works. Apart from these little problems, I have not had any major problems and can all be expected of a car of this age.

General Comments:

I have had my Volkswagen Polo Coupe for a few months now and I have been extremely impressed. The bodywork is in excellent condition apart from the odd car park dents, there is no rust even in the most vulnerable of places. I have got no complains about this car and I would recommend it to any first time drivers or for people who want a cheap, reliable town run about. Volkswagen quality is fantastic and I would defiantly buy another Volkswagen based on the reliability and the build quality.

Highly recommended!

Faults:

Various types of hoses for vacuum pumps etc. An oil pump that is mounted on the rocker cover started spitting oil at low idle speeds, it had to be replaced. Head gasket went. One week after I got the head gasket done the pulley from the timing belt came loose from the camshaft, resulting in loss of timing and big breakdown, though this was the mechanics fault as he didn't tighten the pulley enough.

General Comments:

Not a great car to look at, but unusually quick for its size and 4 speed gearbox. My friend has a 1.1 fiesta which it has no problem wiping the floor with. Will also match a 1.2 Renault Clio no bother. Much faster than the newer and newest models. Quite comfortable with plenty of legroom in the front, but not so much for rear passengers. Good sized boot and quite accessible engine. The only bad thing is the expensive parts that are and aren't available for it. But these cars do seem to have a willingness to go even if they are on the verge of breakdown.

Faults:

Not much has really gone wrong with the car, It's been well looked after by the previous 5 owners and me with regular services. The only thing I can say is that this car is a bit too plain, there isn't many extras on the car.

General Comments:

I brought this car two and a half years ago and I am more than happy with it, its ultra reliable, seriously quick (will be even quicker when I upgrade to the R1 charger and get a chip and pulley upgrade) and very cheap even though there rare (probably between 300-350 left in the UK)

Faults:

There's a leak on the passenger side which on rainy days floods that well. I originally thought it was from the door (you can see a stream of water at the seal at the bottom) but now I think it's thru the vent intake. Dealer couldn't find it though.

In 1994 the passenger side window cable rusted (that's why I thought of the above) - replaced on a Sunday free as it was covered by warranty - that's service!

It got a rust patch just by the aerial mount & on the DS pillar.

Xmas '97 it was kept in the garage for about a month (so that I could run about in my 2CV for a bit - it needed a run) & in Jan on first time start it suffered from severe fuel starvation at the bottom of a hill in the middle of nowhere! Needed new fuel pump.

Needed new suspension arm early '97 (probably due to my driving).

General Comments:

Considering the size of engine & it being the bottom of the range at the time, the build quality was just as you'd expect for VW (it was my third after a Beetle 1303s & an 'S' polo), it was pretty good.

Not particularly exciting though (handled OK).

Faults:

Nothing after 97,000 miles.

General Comments:

Good runner, and they last forever.