Used 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2000 Cabrio, so we've included reviews for other years of the Cabrio since its last redesign.
24 years and best car ever, still!
cabriogal71, 06/15/2015
updated 06/24/2024
2000 Volkswagen Cabrio GL 2dr Convertible
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have had many cars, but my 2000 VW Cabrio, which I have owned since August of 2000, is by far the best. I bought it new, and it has over 140,000 miles on it. It still has a lot of get up and go. We have made sure it gets the suggested preventative maintenance when due. I hope to keep it forever. 6/20/23 - Still Running great, although the Tach and Speedometer sometimes flatline, but they comes back once the weather dries up. UPDATE 96/2024: Just had to replace the hydraulic hoses to the convertible top. Also, now that she sits under in a portable canvas garage when not being driven, I rarely have issues with the tach/speedometer.
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Disappointed with overall quality
Eddie Serna, 06/09/2006
2000 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2dr Convertible
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
We purchased our VW Cabrio GLS new because of its styling and our impression that VW makes quality vehicles. I must admit that the car was involved in a rear-ender in which the front end of the VW took a good smack, but fortunately, it was all cosmetic. My wife is the main driver (and I play the mechanic) and loved her car for the first two years. Then glued on interior parts started coming off. At about 45,000 we lost the speedo and tach gauge ($900 to replace, can't be fixed). The convertible top no longer works ($810 for the motor), the power steering leaks badly, the engine sprays oil all over, and this car has been babied, TLC'd, and garaged. $26,000 and you still get a stamped steel valve cover.
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1999 VW Cabrio
Barbara, 06/24/2008
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GL 2dr Convertible (midyear)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my dream car - red '99 Cabrio in 1998 from a VW dealership. I am a very good driver of this (5- speed) beauty and it's been garaged for most of its life.The exterior and interior look almost brand new.I did have the power failure of the lights. However, VW said that my VIN did not match its recall list.Everything that was described in the recall happened to my car in 2007, causing a dangerous situation while on an Interstate.In 2007, the power boost on the passenger side for the convertible top failed. Today, the driver side failed. Each repair cost me $1,700. I wanted this car to last me forever!
I love my Cabby
I love my Cabby, 12/25/2007
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2dr Convertible (midyear)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I read many reviews before buying my car, and chose to take the gamble. I bought it with the intention to have it last through the end of undergrad and grad school. I just graduated - it was a trooper and lasted! I have not had much trouble at all. I have replaced both the front and rear windows because they cracked (my own fault). It was very reasonable to replace the windows. The car, of course, does not have much power, but I still love it. I have even made it my own little SUV by adding a roof rack to it. I hope that VW makes a newer version in the coming years, so when mine eventually causes me problems due to old age, I can buy a new one!
9 years later
Gogi, 06/24/2009
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought the 99 cabrio in 2000 for around $20,000. I have replaced brakes, tires, muffler, window washer blades. It now has 66,000 miles and I am trading it in for a newer car. The automatic roof broke, but I didn't have it repaired. It's easy to do manually. I loved the car. I didn't have any of those problems mentioned in other posts.