Used 2001 Volkswagen Golf Consumer Reviews
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Almost a great car...
lowman99, 01/18/2004
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This has been a really good car, except for some occasional problems. Within the 3 years I have owned it, the air conditioning has failed (a few times), one of the CV boots cracked, and oil seal ruptured, and the driver side power window mechanism broke. All of these items were fixed under warranty (for free). Get the extended warranty if you buy this car!
220,000 miles and runs like a fine watch.
John Sindo, 01/16/2019
2001 Volkswagen Golf GL 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overall very impressed with the GL2.0 Golf. Only complaint is the interior trim is a bit lacking. I’ve driven this car hard from coast to coast many, many times. Very dependable and comfortable to drive. No machanical issues. Just breaks, tires and general maintenance as would be expected with 220k miles and still going!
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Don't get any Volkswagen
No more Volkswagen, 08/19/2003
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8T 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I got this Golf because I liked it's interior and exterior style and some fancy features. I had real fun for the first year. But everything turned bad in the second year. The motor of my driver side window broke one day. I could not roll my window up. The window even fell down completly after half hour of the incident. When I turned to car to the dealer, they knew the problem and fixed both sides. But why don't they recall all cars to fix the problem. The same problem also finds in my friend's AUDI A4 and GTI. Within a months, I got two recall letters from dealer regarding fuel coil problem and the child seat thing. Too many little problems.
I will have a VW TDI from here on out!
rhettwheeler, 01/19/2004
2001 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI 2dr Hatchback (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My family is a Toyota family. I collect old Landcruisers. I have been a finance and sales manager in the car business for 6 years. This is the best driving, handling, and most efficient car Ive ever been in! I will allways have one in the family from now on!! What a Great Purchase!!
TURBO RELIABLITY?
TURBOS!, 07/23/2004
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8T 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 7 people found this review helpful
i have a turbo gls golf and i have been in and out of the dealership. my car for some reason does not reach 8000 RPM my friend has a RX-8 and he reaches 9000 RPM. There is def. something wrong. when i drive i always see smoke coming from my car i drive 100 miles to work everyday and i need a reliable car i do my oil change every 3 months and it should be a good car from wheat my friends say. i need a more reliable car.
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