VW Golf Hatchback 1997-

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Bought second hand for a bargain, £5k. Still worth it.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Owned for 9 months, no major probs. However electric sunroof kept on automatically opening every time you closed it. Finally got it closed. Scared to open it again! Front passenger lock pops back up when you lock car internally. Have to press button again

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Good handling on road.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good on petrol. Unfortunately has increased to £42 pounds but I can't do anything about fuel prices can I? Does 350 miles on a full tank.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Been so reliable. I keep on opening the bonnet expecting to spot something. Nothing so far, except MOT next month.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I still like the image. It's not as popular as the Focus thank God. This specific model isn't as plentiful as the Focus thank God. Don't you just hate driving a car that everybody has?

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Feel comfortable when driving. However, this doesn't mean I want to sit on this seat for 6 hours.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Happy with deadlock system. Even tested it and it works. To test, lock yourself in the car using the key. Try getting out, none of the doors open. Bring it on car thieves! (had previous car stolen). Alarm works.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Haven't spoke to VW yet because car is fine. However, I need a duplicate key. Will make another post if faced with any problems.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Fine.

    Other

    Happy with car.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes