Volkswagen Golf Plus (2005 - 2008) 1.9 SE TDI PD 5d (2006/06) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I like economy.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Comfortable and still fooled by the Volkswagen hype of years ago when it was true.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No. In truth it is very very basic even in SE mode. Bells and whistles would bring the price up to Mercedes.

What are you likely to buy next?

Toyota Rav4

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£7,000

When did you buy the car?

March 2010

Did you get a good deal and why?

No car was taken in px by main dealer and passed on to independant. Nothing was done to car whilst in this dealers hands. It had RAC inspected which was useless as I discovered inspection had been done during snow.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Size economy reliability

What was the dealer like?

Good at walking a tightrope between truth and not quite the truth. Impression from website misleading.

What's it like to drive?

It gets me from A to B

What's it like to park?

Visibility could be improved, power steering 'grinds'.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Computer does not provide all functions. Heating/Ventilation is Hot or Cold. On or Off. Power steering hates parking manoeuvres.Grinding noise. Seat height progressively sinks.

What's most practical about your car?

Versatile load space.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Coming from a thoroughly reliable and everything working Rover 75 Conoisseur Se there is nothing of the VW that ticks this box.