Volkswagen

VW Polo GTi 1.6 2001

Advantages: speedy, good looking and economical
Disadvantages: potential gear box problems and pricey parts

I bought my little leo 3 years ago and have loved it ever since. Reasons to love it: It handles like a dream around corners. It is not a Golf! It is unbelievably economical - 330 miles to a tank (if not ragging it!) He feels solid and reliable. The only fault I have found so far............ The gearbox had to be replaced at 100,000 miles and set me back £1200 (huge expense). I am really interested to read that if I had had bearings replaced much ...
...replace it. I have also recently heard a disturbing noise when I slowly turn the wheel (stationary car) and am going to have to take it to the garage to find out what this could be. (it has now done 110,000 miles. I would recommend this car but would advice careful monitoring of the gearbox. AGR ...

Agr2009 13.08.2009 · Read full review
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VW Golf Dec 2001 SE TDI (90bhp) 5dr

Advantages: solid, reliable, economical and safe
Disadvantages: the handbrake design

This was my first ever VW I bought this via an action when it was 18 months (June 2003), the car had 24,000 miles and FSH. It was around 16k new I paid around 10k for it, thought that was a good deal. Drivability is very smooth and comfortable compared to my last car, Peugeot 106. Just was I need as I drive over 500 miles a week. Fuel economy is great, I average around 60mpg if I am very sensible around 68mpg. It is still nippy enough with the ninety ...
...reasonable enough and the tax is £120 per year Safety is well thought out with front airbags, side airbags and side impact bars the car has 4 encap safety stars. The all disk breaking and abs means you can get it stop pretty quickly when needed. It also has a very low sump to it sticks to the round on the corners, although you have to be carefully with bumps and kerbs. Service wise, I have no major problems as I fully serviced air oil and fuel religiously ...

sparkers 12.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Golf IV 1.9 TDI

My Polo 1.0

Advantages: It's a great little city/town/country car. Its fabulously economic.
Disadvantages: No power steering on this particular model.

...going to be something from Volkswagen that I would take much pride in calling my first car. I began with a Mark 2 Golf Driver. It was nippy, clean, honestly, absolutely rust free, beautiful little car. But it had problems way beyond my pocket and so I moved on. My dad brought me home a little 1.3 1995 purple Polo. I'll admit it, as sad as it sounds, it was love at first sight, but with Pedro, my name for it, it was never meant to be, he came to ...
...on my way to work. But as far as safety went in that respect Volkswagens have no fault, I hit a drystone wall at 50 mph, a bit of damage to the front of the car but I was held safely and the car could be driven away. But unfortunately my mum and dad decided that it was to be scrapped. As a poor student, I couldn't afford to repair it anyway. But about 6 months later, I decided I was ready to drive again. To be honest, it was a mixture of things, ...

eviec 04.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Polo 1.0

VW POLO

Advantages: Cheap and reliable
Disadvantages: Depretaiting

VW Polo 1.4 review Reliability I live in Northampton been up to Manchester, Bradford London etc many times and I have had no problem. All VW have very strong and reliable engines, if you are looking for a car for reliability and cheap to maintain I would highly recommend this car. I've owned the vehicle for just over a year and honestly say there is no problem Value for Money Tax and insurance is very cheap, I am 20 n0w and when I bought the ...
...holder and I am the second driver, we only pay 600 for the whole year My experience As mentioned before the car is reliable and good value for money, it is a good car for new drivers also, easy to drive small car and cheap on insurance. I also think look wise it is fairly simple in a good way, the only problem I would argue that the car has depreciated a lot due to the release of the new VW polo model. ...

moinul123 19.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Polo 1.4

My vw PASSAT 1.9 Tdi se 130 Bhp

Advantages: Cheap to run
Disadvantages: Starting in the cold

Hi I purchased my passat tdi a year ago, i had problems with starting it in the winter months, and found the reciepts from the previous keeper in the glove box, he had spent over £1500 on trying to fix the problem witn new injectors, new heater plugs and various other things, i can't keep it in my drive as it doen't seem to start and i end up haveing to tow start it, but then i found the solution, when you first turn the ignition you hear a swirting ...
...back and forth until the swirting sound stops, do it one more time, count to 10, and put your foot to the floor it should start like a new car, great value for money, i got mine on a 2003 for £2500 and i fill it once a month, also for a 2.0 tdi 130 bhp really cheap insurance John Glasgow ...

thehun 24.10.2009 · Read full review
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