Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2009 - 2012) 1.6 BlueMotion TDI (105bhp) SE Stop/Start 5d (2009/59) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Hopefully peopel think it's a company car and i was not silly enought to buy it myself

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

like it

Would you buy this car again and why?

no, not suitable for normal town driving

What are you likely to buy next?

not sure

Type of dealer you bought from?

Didn't buy from a dealer

Did you buy this car new?

Yes

What price did you pay?

£0

When did you buy the car?

January 2010

Did you get a good deal and why?

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Economy

What was the dealer like?

What's it like to drive?

Well here we get to the whole point of this car, It shoudl be like driving a normal car with extra mpg but it's not, It's a nightmare to drive around town, and on the motorway it's just not economical enought to justify the problems driving around town. The gearing is all off, for example in every other car i have owned turning left into a road is a second gear operation, but it this on quite a few occasions I have needed to drop into first for fear of stalling, The same happens when pulling up to a roundabout for example, you slow down change to second ready to keep rolling and pull out, and then.... Nothing, you have to be carefull not to stall the car. Problem is that if you have less than 2000 RPM on then you have no power.

What's it like to park?

hard!, np parking sonsors and visability of terrible

Have you had any problems with the car?

Nothing yet

What's most practical about your car?

room

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

It's fairly basic with electric windows mirrors and aircon.