Used 2000 Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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GTi 1.8 Fun Car to own
Danan, 08/03/2008
Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It is a very fun car to drive, I have had it for more than 8 years, and 145,000 miles, still on original clutch. Never take the car to dealers, always work with local VW mechanic. Maintenance is a little bit high, but it is worth it. I have changed the ECU to after market, the car goes 20% faster and save more gas.
Extremely Unreliable
punky, 12/30/2004
Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is, by far, the most unreliable car I have ever owned. I feel compelled to warn people about buying this car. Here's just a small list of the litany of things that went wrong with the car: both electric windows fell off their tracks (expen$ive to fix), the rear window's tube for wiper fluid broke and leaked all over the interior of the car, the catalytic converter malfunctioned (emissions and performance were screwed up), the hatch lock would not lock, the glove box broke--twice, the handles for the seats constantly fell off, the wiring was constantly malfunctioning, the taillights burned out every 3 months on average, brakes torn up, etc. And I'm leaving a lot off this list.
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I love it!
C. Barrett, 12/27/2002
Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My GTI has been a delight to own; it drives like a dream, gets very good mileage, handles very well, and I have a very spacious cargo area. I can also get into parking spots SUV owners can only dream about. It is the perfect urban vehicle; I love it! My only complaint is that I had to replace the battery when the car was only 2 1/2 years old.
GTI hard to beat in it's class!
Colby, 05/30/2002
Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Basically flawless. What a great little car with surprising amount of room. Amazes others with it's quality feel and performance. Like so many of the car mags have said, "feels like a car costing $10,000 more." and "rivals BMW for it's fit and finish." Embarrasses it's competition for safety, amenities, fit and finish, standard equipment, and the like. The VW GTI is simply hard to beat.
Poor reliability spoils GTI fun
Laja Dare, 08/08/2004
Volkswagen GTI GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
While I enjoyed the performance, comfort and styling of my 2000 GTI, I cannot recommend this vehicle due to constant breakdowns. Reliability was very poor. The power window "retainer clip" broke three times, the glove box hinge broke twice (cheap plastic), and virtually every exterior bulb on the car burned out within 24 months. A valve blew in the engine, the clutch went out at 40K (a thousand bucks to replace), the CD changer went on the blink and on and on and on. I spent countless hours in the service lobby regretting my purchase. Don't get taken in by the plush interior -- this is a cheaply built car. Have a look at the Impreza, RSX or Sentra...