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Fun to drive, easy to live with
fervor, 09/18/2003
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car is the only car in a house with 2 adults, a large dog, and a baby and we are hardly ever lacking for space. The best thing about this car is the versatility of changing from a 4-passenger car to a small utility hauler. Cupholders are terrible. Reliability has been good except for a number of small problems that keep popping up (horn and A/C switches stopped working, turn signal sticks, trim falls off, etc.). Still burns no oil at 75,000 miles. Great car that handles great but acts much bigger than it is.
Cheaper than what we expected
kyboy, 09/13/2008
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Cons: Rear CD-changer won't release at 20k, automatic trans that won't shift up on a warm day at 30k, Door trim falling off at 35k, rattle in dash at 50k, oil leak at 55k with fumes into pass compartment. Pros: Performance, mpg, interior room especially for cargo hauling, the wonderful mechanically adjustable drivers seat, ride and looks (except for the headlight bezels, which looked outdated even in 98).
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bricknord, 10/21/2009
1998 Volkswagen Golf K2 4dr Hatchback
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought a pristine K2 with heated seats for $4k-ish. Great daily driver. Good on gas, just enough pep, simple to work on yourself. Airbags, so relatively safe. No better $4k beater out there. 5 way heated seats a bonus in winter. Nice cold A/C.
Driving fun combined with cargo space!
ksagmoen, 04/10/2002
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had VW's for many years ('80 Rabbit, '88 Golf, and this '98 Golf). In general, they're great cars and I love to drive them. Great gas mileage, great cargo space, and a TON of fun to drive. I highly recommend getting the standard transmission. I wish I would have gotten the CD changer for the trunk. I've had a few problems with this particular vehicle, though. The radiator sprung a leak (at a seam) at 28K miles -- VW wouldn't pay for fixing it. The seat part of the bucket seat tends to flatten out -- I had to replace the driver's at about 25K and I'll have to replace the passenger one soon (51K). I also had exhaust problems, but I think that was my fault.
Fun and reliable so far
Scott, 05/11/2006
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car several months ago with about 68,000 miles, and I've put a couple thousand more miles on it. So far my only maintenance has been scheduled items like replacing the timing belt and new tires.
First 10 year car!
Mayja, 09/26/2008
1998 Volkswagen Golf Wolfsburg 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Trading in the ol' girl. Bought her when we got married. sensors and exhaust manifold is forcing the retirement. The thing handles awesome and still and gets 34 avg mpg. little rust in the hatch, looks great though. May buy the Nissan Rogue. The VW is a little narrow for regular sized guys.
Good car... until Maintenance and Parts
MrMaynard, 03/06/2009
1998 Volkswagen Golf K2 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Golf K2 2 half years ago with 100K miles. Great little peppy car. But the back windows were dead and sunroof wouldn't open. I though it was a good car at start. But when the maintenance comes, you may wanna reconsider. All VW engines now must have Full Synthetic oil (which is pain in my area), sunroofs are known for leaks and failure, parts are way overpriced, or cant be found. Even repairs from Dealers are much more than compared to other car makers. They say the car the nickel and dimes the most from VW is the Corrado.. honestly, I think its all! 1st VW I owned.. last VW I'll own. Maybe I should have gotten an Older Beetle. Those hold up MUCH better than these modern VWs.
Crash Test
Michael236, 10/21/2002
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car didn't fare too well in my most recent crash. I was going 25mph and the car is totaled.
the little puppy that could
djk231, 07/14/2003
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A great car for it's size. Great gas mileage. Good power for a little engine.
love my golf
sweet p, 03/07/2003
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great car!Bought it new out of the showroom, and never looked back.Had a couple of minor problems -steering column noises in hot weather (expansion), which VW service looked at even after warranty expired, and when they couldn't find the problem they took it apart and replaced some parts. Very, VERY impressed with Volkswagen's cust. service. They seem to take it very seriously as a company, and it has definately won me as a lifetime customer (after dealing with FORD - FixOrRepairDaily- with my first car) Alas, I have found the Jetta GLS 1.8T of my dreams, and will be trading my baby in tomorrow :( Looking forward to many happy years with my new Jetta!
Please consider the following
marcusx9, 05/08/2004
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car has been a nightmare. I highly advise that if you are considering a VW you should read Consumer Reports: there you will find that VW is next to last in reliability among ALL manufacturers and the Golf/ Jetta platform is actually off the charts in terms of poor performance. My wife and I annually pay over $2000 in maintenance and we are the original owners, the car has always been serviced regularly at the dealer, and has never been abused. In fact, my Honda which is 3 years older and has 60,0000 more miles on it is far more reliable. Please keep this in mind when you make your decision.
Volkswagen Golf K2
Luna, 07/28/2005
1998 Volkswagen Golf K2 4dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love my car for various reasons. The interior design is nice with a very sturdy black fabric with red stiching. The stick has a sporty look. Much nicer than the usually boring interior design for the Golf. Also resisted my 6 year old spilling food in the car for years. It's easy to park in the city yet I've been able to move beds and bookshelves. My main complaint has been the molding on the side doors: a couple of years ago they started falling off and ultimately I had to spend hundreds of dollars to replace them (also made the mistake to throw them away when they could have been glued back on). Turned out to be an expensive feature. Tires seem to fail too.
I LOVE THIS CAR!
JIM IN P'COLA, 10/03/2003
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
A BLAST TO DRIVE. EASILY CRUISES AT 75 ON THE INTERSTATE WITH PLENTY OF POWER LEFT. SOUND SYSTEM FIRST RATE. I'M 6'2" AND IT HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH LEG ROOM (ONLY SMALL CRITTERS IN BACK SEAT). THIS DEALERSHIP HAS GREAT SERVICE AT REASONABLE PRICES. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE ANOTHER VW.
Zippy golf is way cool
gurusimran, 01/23/2004
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Our VW Golf is great. Good gas mileage, fun to drive, low maintainance costs, room for 5 and great cargo capacity (for it's size) with the rear seats down. PROS Gas mileage Fun to drive Comfortable German engineering Reliable CONS Little noisy (typical VW engine) VERDICT - great car