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Fun car
Coloradojim, 04/10/2020
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The 2002 VW Cabrio that I own was purchased with a salvage title and 150 k miles. It has been a lot of fun and I enjoy driving it but I pretty much stay within 50 miles of home. It looks great with a few hail marks and I repainted the top. All I all a fun car.
Shockingly Terrible
Maven1216, 03/23/2006
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Wow, where does one begin with a car as sub-par as this one? I have had this car for 4 1/2 years and only put 37,800 miles on it within that time AND STILL it is plagued with problems. From the electrical malfunctions, to the muffler falling off, to the interior coming apart, the transmission being completely worthless, the check engine light being perpetually on, serpentine belt being replaced, new tires, new battery, new air filters, CO2 something-or-other for my gas tank ... and on and on it goes. I am on a first name basis with my VW dealer (funny but also sad) because I am there literally, every month and I can't wait to dump this piece of junk that or drive it off a cliff.
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So much for German Engineering!
M, 01/08/2009
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife purchased this car a few months before we met. It's been a fun little car to tool about town in. Handles well, gets excellent gas mileage (32 mpg in mixed city driving), and the convertible top is simple to operate. Unfortunately, the car is poorly built: Power windows don't operate properly, interior bits are falling apart, and the final straw: Total transmission failure at under 55,000 miles (5 speed manual.) Google "Self Machining Syndrome" to find out more about how some very important pieces of the drivetrain are held together with rivets! This goes for Golfs and Jettas too.
VW Never again
redman, 09/07/2009
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife always said she loved her VW. It was cute and the test drive was fun but the honeymoon was short lived. There were many problems with it over the years. Included were electrical issues, power Windows, chronic check engine light, air conditioner, on & on. Every time we got it back from the shop we were lucky if it would go 2 weeks before something else was needed. We had to keep a list so we could remember what to tell the service writer. VW dealer was to expensive for parts & labor and everything had to be done at the dealer. Last VW in our family if I have anything to say about it.
Disappointed
K.Pyle, 05/02/2002
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Currently, I have reported to NHSTA,BBB Autoline and the AZ Attorney Generals Office on the poor relaibility and defects of my 2001 (new) Cabrio G LX. This car has been in service over 37 days..fuel pumps, cruise control,ground defaults, wheel lugs, oil pan leak, rear brake problems. There has been continous major problems with this car...and other consumers in the service dept. waiting room,also have not experienced the dependalbility one is to expect when purchasing a new car.