Volkswagen Fox (2006 - 2012) 1.2 Urban Fox 3d (2006/06) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
That I hate spending lots of money on a car and petrol and servicing just to get me from A to B
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Havent really commented on it, friends like the stripey seats and cup holders in the back
Would you buy this car again and why?
No way - reliability has been awful, its not that good on petrol as I would have expected, and its just too boring
What are you likely to buy next?
Not a VW ever again. Dealership has been pretty awful at fixing faults and courtesy cars etc. Prob go back to Japanese again next time
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£7,295
When did you buy the car?
April 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
Included mats, petrol and very quick delivery
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Cheap, finance package meant 3 years free servicing, good deal from VW dealer
What was the dealer like?
Friendly, kept in touch during purchase and delivery processes
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Boring. Sits happily on a motorway at 80, seats are ok on a long drive, but its just boring, sounds like a hairdryer, steering is precise though and car feels better to drive than other superminis
What's it like to park?
A doddle. Light steering, very small turning circle, good visibility
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
YES!!! Lots. Car has done 30,000 miles now. Had 3 replacement dashboards fitted due to lights and LCD displays failing on centre console. Passenger electric window kept going down instead of up when button pressed, keyfob does not always work when locking doors, door sometimes lock then open immediately afterwards by themselves, CV Boot has cracked - so much for VW Reliability
What's most practical about your car?
Lots of space inside, rear seats move back and forth, cup holders etc.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
The rear seats moving is very useful and has come in handy on more than one occasion
