1995 Volkswagen Vento GL 1.9 TD from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Great first VW
Faults:
Timing belt was changed, the car had a full exhaust system replaced. Ditto for brakes. Wear and tear for mileage though.
Electric windows stopped working.
Alternator and battery replaced.
Seats wore a little earlier than I'd have liked.
Rust and paint fade on boot lid.
Blew bulbs often, usually tail lights, auto electrician had a look, could not find any fault.
General Comments:
VW Vento is just a Golf with a boot for those that do not know.
My first car in 1998, good memories. Generally a reliable and comfortable car.
Spacious enough, seats were comfortable as well, GL model had a little more equipment than CL models and nicer materials.
Good to drive, 1.9 TD was an early diesel design and was slow, did manage over 45 mpg though, about as good as it got in the 1990's.
Sold in 2006 with over 100K on it, still going very strong. A great first car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd November, 2022
23rd Jan 2001, 14:34
I bought my VW Vento 2.0GLI in Spain with 120,000 KM on the clock - it is currently 7 years old and has gone through the ITV (MOT in Spain) without problem.
It is the first time that I have owned a car with automatic transmission and air conditioning and it is a superb car - economical and boring - I knew it would be boring but I love the legendary reliability and its solid construction which are all I look for.
The paintwork is excellent even in Spain - of course there is no rust - and in the event of a collision I would expect to be intact - which is more than can be said for the likes of the mainstream cars which are designed to look good, last no more than five years and be cheap on spares. VW are not cheap on spares but you only get what you pay for.