written by timbob1 on 30/05/2006
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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Qprdude's Response to 245011_timbob1's Review
Written on: 10/06/2012
MMMmmm, a lot of minor broken bits. Maybe you should be more careful with your car. Did the stowage locker lid break its self for instance?