• Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Im a a family man with a practical car

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

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes, because its a nice drive, comfortable, and performs well.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Same car but probably DSG model (just because Im in traffic all the time)

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £16,500

    When did you buy the car?

    January 2005

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Dealer didnt give too much away. I probably paid a couple of hundred over what I wanted yo with p-ex

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Impressed with our Golf TDi130 Wanted a diesel estate

    What was the dealer like?

    Typical dealer but much better than the sister firm a few miles away who took one look at the under two year old jazz blue Golf I was trading in and sucked in through his teeth and said "just cant sell that colour round here". I left straight away.

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Comfortable Drives like a car. Responsive diesel engine. Good driving position

    What's it like to park?

    Easy

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Electrical problems. Central locking. Now about to have the turbo changed....probably. High oil consumption up to 25-30K miles

    What's most practical about your car?

    Nice size estate car with optional seats

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?