Volkswagen Vento (1992 - 1998) 1.9 L Diesel 4d (1996/N) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Im a farmer or an old man
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They love to joke about it so I presume that means they like it???
Would you buy this car again and why?
No but only because I want something different
What are you likely to buy next?
Something that will reach modern motorway speeds, 96mph was the absolute max in this car and that was after some serious pushing
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£1,000
When did you buy the car?
January 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes 2 years MOT
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Cheap to buy, can run on veggie oil/chip pan oil (which we did), built like a tank
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Ordinary, similar to driving a boat but with wheels attached and on a road. No feedback to driver, suspension wallows into corners (you tack like a sail boat into every corner), engine moves...I wound my fuel pump up to try get a bit more poke but made no difference whatsoever.
What's it like to park?
Good to park like any saloon car
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
no
What's most practical about your car?
Tank like ruggedness, similar to a Defender in build, slightly more comfortable and lower to the road. Its got a huge boot.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Power electric front window??? One thing I did not expect to find in this car
