Kilometres travelled
Did you buy this car new or used?
Used
If used, what year did you buy it used?
2020
How much did you pay? (including all on-road costs)
$46,000
What were your needs when you bought this car? Has it fulfilled those needs?
5 seater, Mid sized SUV, Economical, 4x4, reliable, sporty.
Mostly has fulfilled our needs though hasn’t proven to be very reliable and we found out after buying it you can’t put snow chains on it 🙁
What were your initial thoughts about the car? Tell us why it appealed to you.
Very nice looking vehicle, nice ride, great safety features & well finished and had good reviews. The previous owner was meticulous and the vehicle was in as new condition with only 33000km. What were the chances of serious problems. Fulfils all our needs.
What have you discovered since owning the car?
VW parts are ridiculously expensive, close to $500 to replace a sun visor that broke without misuse, plastic elbow. $1500 to replace one front shock absorber that failed at 50000 km, no obvious reason, outside warranty. Two of the main circuit boards failed for no reason resulting in the car being dead in the garage and had to be lifted out, off the road for 5 weeks while they tried to work out what was wrong with it. (VW said “we’ve never had that happen before”) Thermostat housing failed at 56000 km & ended costing over $1500. All stuff that you wouldn’t expect on a modern vehicle that from the numerous reviews online was supposed to be reliable..
What do you like/dislike about the car?
Love the style, the performance, the ride quality & finish but absolutely hate the endless repair bills. 20 inch rims look cool but the low profile tyres are too harsh and seriously expensive.
Reliability
2
Features/technology
5
Performance/economy
4
Value for money
3
Overall rating
4
Lastly, would you buy this vehicle again?
No
Why would/wouldn't you buy it again?
I wouldn’t buy it again due to the Reliability issues, high servicing and parts costs. Its proven again that everything they say about European cars is true, super nice car, but you have to live with the inevitable $$$