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Originally Posted by Mockery
Not sure, my favorite car ever was my original Volkswagen Rabbit. I also liked my Volkswagen Golf, so I might get one of those again sometime. Somethin about those lil' cars I just always liked. I'm sure it's partly nostalgia, but still...
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I am currently typing this from my mother's computer, as I still haven't been able to fix mine.
I have in front of me the April 2004 issue of Consumer Reports, and while there is no information on the Rabbit, there is a great deal of info on the Golf. Here it is.
For the Voltswagon Golf: (get someone who can interpret this)
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Body styles available: 2- or 4-door hatchback
Reliability (basic car reliability): Poor
Satisfaction (based on average consumer satisfaction, also whether the person would buy the car again): Good
Depreciation (average of 45 percent): Good
Drive: Front or AWD
Seating: 2 front, 3 back
Engines: 1.9L 4-cylinder turbodiesel (100 hp); 2.0L 4-cylinder (115 hp); 1.8L 4-cylinder turbo (180 hp); 2.8L V6 (200 hp); 3.2L V6 (240 hp)
Transmissions: 5- or 6-speed manual, 4- or 5-speed automatic
Fuel: depending on engine, regular or premium or diesel
MPG: 41 (excellent)
Crash Tests:
* Front: excellent
* Side: very good
* Offset: good
Safety Belts:
* Pretensioners: Front
* Center rear: 3-point
Air bags:
* Occupant sensing: side
* Side: standard front
* Head protection: standard
* Accident alert: Available
ABS: standard
Traction control: optional
Stability control: optional
Daytime running lights: standard
Price: $15,580 - $29,100
Last full report: Dec. 2000
Description: Though it's a well-designed small car, we can't recommend the Golf because its reliability has remained well below average. It handles nimbly and has a supple, quiet ride. The interior has a high-quality feel - unusual for this price class. The seats are firm and supportive, but the rear is cramped. The standard 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine is responsive but noisy and relatively thirsty. The sporty GTI model's 1.8-liter turbo and VR6 are punchy and smooth. The turbodiesel Golf TDI with a manual transmission averaged 41 mpg overall in our tests. Crash-test results are impressive. The new R32 is a high-performance AWD model with a V6.
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The Voltswagon Golf is in the Consumer Report's Used Cars to Avoid list, for models years '96-03. It is a repeat offender, a category for cars with much-worse-than-average reliability for several years in a row.
Reliability histories for this model are below:
Engine: Good overall
Cooling: good overall
Fuel: Bad for '96, '99, and '00 models
Ignition: bad for '96 model
Transmission: bad for '96 model
Electrical: bad for '00-01 models, awful for prior models
Air conditioning: bad for '97 model
Suspension: good to excellent overall
Brakes: bad for all models prior to '02, except for '98 model
Exhaust: bad for models prior to '99
Paint/trim/rust: awful for models prior to '99
Integrity: awful for models prior to '01
Power equipment: Bad to awful for all models prior to '03
Body hardware: bad to awful for all models prior to '01, except for '98 models
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Let me know if you are thinking of other cars, and I will give you a report on them.
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