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4.38 out of 5 stars

Golf TDI

dunas cardunas, 12/08/2003
2003 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI 2dr Hatchback (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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This car has been "Top Notch". I am 6' and 275lbs and bought this car because of comfort. I have logged 21K mostly long trips and have been very pleased with the ride and comfort levels. Plus the TDI has returned an avg fuel economy of 47.5 mpg. Better than I ever expected. Make sure you buy the 5 speed. The auto is a little sluggish, but the manual offers plenty of giddy-up on the highway.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

See ya' GM!

cjfab4, 12/13/2003
2003 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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Big 3 failures forced me into options. I'll never even consider anything but a TDI after buying this one. It's great! Someone called it a "updated Gremlin" the other day. That's okay, 'cause every time I see the recall notices for the 'Big 3' makers, I thank my lucky stars for selecting VW.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

au d'Deezul

DeezulGolfer, 02/11/2003
2003 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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Have owned/driven new Swedish luxury cars for the past 14 years and recently crossed the line to VW Golf GLS TDI. It has surpassed every expectation. Many trips in excess of 1000 miles since November 2002 have been thouroughly enjoyed in this "fun to drive" etremely economical car. Flawless response in temperatures consistlently below -10 F and great road performance with 4 snow tires have made me an ardent fan.

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5 out of 5 stars

03 Golf

pete63, 01/01/2004
2003 Volkswagen Golf GL 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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After coming out of an 01 Honda Civic I must say that the Golf is a much better value. I had always liked VW's but never owned one. I test drove the Golf and Jetta. Both were awesome cars. For the price VW loads the options on. The only thing that VW could improve is the gas mileage.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

My 3rd

Sammyyou, 01/03/2004
2003 Volkswagen Golf GLS 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I haven't had a single problem with my golfs,owened 3 of them and all i had to do is normal oil change and brakes. the only thing is the rear seat space,i'm sure it'll be better in the 2004 new style, MY 4th Golf..

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