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  • Summary

    1 out of 5 1.0

    What does this car say about you?

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

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    NO CHANCE! Dealers are terrible, each one condems each other. Skoda/VW new about the faults in this model for years but have refused to rectify them. Gearbox was not built to last. Hazard/indicator switches are know fault as are brake light switches.

    What are you likely to buy next?

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £9,500

    When did you buy the car?

    October 2002

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    What was the dealer like?

    Dealer was fair when I bought the car but gave me a duff warrenty for 3rd year. Local dealer used for warrenty work was terrible. I could guarentee car would come out with more faults than it went in with! I was in there a lot getting warrenty work done.

  • Driving it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What's it like to drive?

    reasonable economy. handles fair

    What's it like to park?

    Quite easy as it is quite a small car

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    What hasn`t gone wrong in the time I owned it? Fitted 4 gearboxes, countless hazard/indicator switches, 5 brake light switches, wiper motor, steering racks, door lock cables etc.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Servicing costs and tyres are reasonable

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?