Faults:

Bump Stops

Shock absorber

Tyre punctured.

General Comments:

Nice car really, really torquey, you can pull from 15mph in 5th.

Really does accelerate although struggles for grip in the wet.

Handles like a pig, especially on the limit where it wallows and rolls badly.

Built for m-ways though and will cruise forever.

Very long gearing (105mph in 3rd).

Comfortable faster than you average 'RST' (you know who you are - 125mph is that it!)

Faults:

In the first year of ownership, my golf was in the shop over thirty times for things like paint defects, bad door locks (which caused the alarm to go off while I was driving) etc. The first years, the warranty covered all the repairs, but it was a pain to be at the dealership so much. After the warranty expired, I continued to have problems, but I had to start paying and VW parts are not cheap. I just paid $600 to have the throttle body replaced and the car has started to leak coolant and oil. I have always maintained the car, so I know that it's not a maintenance issue. My husband and I are convinced the car is junk. "Hitler's revenge" is our pet name for my car.

General Comments:

On the whole, the car is decent. It is comfortable and the interior has worn well for it's age. The car handles well and it pretty quick as long as I am the only one in it. More passengers=slower acceleration. The only thing that would make me buy another VW is if they lowered the price of parts or extended the warranty because with a VW, it's not IF your car will break down, but WHEN.

Faults:

After having made an original VW key copy (with the programmable chip inside), the car started to fail to ignite all the time.

I took it back, and they discovered a malfunction in the receiving unit that was repaired within minutes.

NOTHING has gone wrong ever since.

General Comments:

This car could do with more power, but the 115CV are enough.

Faults:

Engine Management System failure light came on - got us worried - only to be told it was not a biggy and easily fixed. Apart from that and the fact that the dealer (Caffyns) lost our service book for three months, the car has been absolutely brilliant.

General Comments:

Handles brilliantly, lots of "oumph", and would not hesitate to buy another VW.

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

Brilliant car, originally purchased for motorway travelling. Good performance, solid chassis and excellent fuel economy. Diesel noise level is minimal. Worth paying a little extra for the TDi over the TD.

Faults:

Door trim panel has come off.

Gas pedal broke.

General Comments:

Very fun car to drive. Keeping this until I can get a TDI....

Faults:

Electric window N/W.

General Comments:

Good car let down by terrible service from the dealer and from VW UK.