Used 2013 Volkswagen Golf R Hatchback Consumer Reviews

2013 R20 4D

I always wanted an R, and was finally able to get a used one at a decent price. I have had a number of VW prior, but I go through cars fairly quickly, about a new one every 18 months or so. I've always purchased them new, so never really had any issues with them. This one is used, 6 years old. First few months was great. Then electrical issues killed my experience. Sunroof opening on its own, very bad if your car is parked and then it rains. O2 sensor issue, were the ECM can't read it, throws a CEL. Take it into the shop and apparently everything works as it should. New O2 sensor, $290! Pay hundreds just for troubleshooting, oh get that fixed, well how about it craps out again in a few months, hahaha. Battery dies, then somehow my headlight programming craps out and it now longer moves. Oy Vey... Engine power is the only thing that kept putting a smile on my face. Had to replace the clutch after going stage 1, OEM is so weak it so disappointing. The maintenance that needs to be done is so expensive just to do it yourself. If you plan on taking it to the shop get ready to fork over hundreds and hundreds of dollars for the simplest thing. New clutch, easily a grand for labor. Doing it yourself, you'll need a special tool for everything, and you would need new nuts and bolts. Everything for VW seems to need new bolts everytime you unscrew it.