Volkswagen Golf 1.6 S Review

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Volkswagen Golf 1.6 S
3.6 stars
Average rating for this product is: 3.6 out of 5

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chrisgorman's Review of Volkswagen Golf 1.6 S

30th Sep 2004

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    3 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2 Years
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2001
  • Performance
    3 stars
  • Reliability
    2 stars
Good Points

Nice looking
well designed interior


Bad Points

unreliable
bad customer care


General Comments

The S model of the Volkswagen Golf family car is extremely basic (maybe I would have been happier with a higher spec model? My first dissappointment was the stereo, there are 4 speaker grills in the car (so one would have thought that meant 4 speakers?) not so...only 2!...dissappointing for a music lover such as myself.

Secondly, no rear headrests

Thirdly no cup holder (crucial if like me you work in the car!)...VW wanted to charge me £100 for a new holder inc the £75 fitting fee....highway robbery when it only took me 1 minute to fit it myself!

Forthly, and most importantly the car has been the most unreliable I have ever driven!...the list is as follows:

Cracked inlet Manifold
Faulty door hinges
Faulty Stereo
General engine management problems.

I think the main reason why I would not recommend a Golf is that VW customer service is/ was (glad to say I don't have one anymmore)...shocking to say the least....to the extent that whenever I went into my local dealer to have work done there was ALWAYS someone else in there having arguments with the staff over the bad service.

My car was in so often I was on first name terms with the staff!

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