Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TD Review

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2.9 stars
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timbob1's Review of Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TD

30th May 2006

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Three years and counting
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    1.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Driving position
Relaxed at cruising speed
Comfort


Bad Points

Dreadful build quality
Expensive considering that it above


General Comments

"If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen"

Well, based on our experience I am glad that everything else in life seems to be infitely MORE reliable than my accursed Sharan. What a good car it could have been if it had been put together a little better, using better components. In three years we have experienced the following:

* Overheating clutch when the car had done fewer than 2000 miles
* Broken rear seat belt retainers after about 5000 miles. Replaced only for the replacements to break, too
* Broken rear stowage locker lid after about 20000 miles. Dealer said only way to repair was to replace entire boot trim so we didn't bother
* Dripping fluid in passenger footwell, Dealer swore blind it was due to leaves in the ventilation grilles and that it would take a full two days to strip down and a further couple to dry off. Since discovered it was an overflowing condensation tray in the air conditioning and should have been covered by warranty (now expired)
* Broken bracket that connects drivers seat to adjustment runners. It's only a bit of bent metal but apparently you need to buy an entire seat frame to fix it
* Multiple indistinguishable rattles and ticks
* Radio that only receives AM signal when it feels like it
* Engine that burns oil faster than I can drink beer

So would I recommend one to a friend? Not a chance. To an enemy? Definitely.

Never again.

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