Volkswagen Golf Hatchback 1.8 GTI 5d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Only if your looking for image
Costs
Dealers costs are extortionate
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On the road
Driving
Has always had a tendancy to pull slightly to the left
Performance
By the time it gets going you'll have run out of road
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Living with it
Reliability
Not as good as some would have you believe
Image
Still one of the best looking hatches around
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Security and Service
Security
Central locking has a mind of its own.
Service
Luckily I found a great independent VW specialist. VW dealers are the lowest of the low, was recently talking to another GTi owner who'd been quoted £800 when car was not running properly. He took it to ind. specialist – £40.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Recently started to idle too low
Other
Cat converter needed replacing
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No