Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1.8 T GTI 5d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Cost quite a lot, but holds value fairly well.
Costs
36mpg makes it cheap to run.
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On the road
Driving
Effortless to drive, good ride makes-up for so so handling.
Performance
Pretty rapid, torque makes overtaking easy.
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Living with it
Reliability
Only let me down once, because dealer ignored two very specific requests to fix brakes... left me stranded in France!
Image
Smart and understated, alloys dont look very good (twin-5 spokes) and they are hard to clean.
Comfort
Great apart from the drivers seat slowly tilts further back. Not enough graduations in seat forward adjustment.
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Security and Service
Security
Never had a problem.
Service
Hopeless! Dealer complacent... ignored my specific requests and caused the only real trouble I had with the car.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Two turbo dump valves (at 20K and 40K).
Other
Noisy wiper, electric window motors faulty (took 4 visits to dealer), brakes wear unevenly.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes