VIDEO: VW Golf VI caught testing
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Nothing groundbreaking here, another Golf. The excitement will reside underneath the clean, evolutionary styling presided over by Walter da'Silva, Volkswagen's Group Design Chief. Powertrains will range from VW's diesel core competency to snorty sixes in the highest performance versions; a vehicular everyman with an engine choice to fit your needs and wants. The Golf VI has been out testing in Europe wearing stylish camouflage, as seen in the video. Looking closely, we can see that the light housings front and rear have a bit of styling flair compared to what we've currently got. The rear lamps wouldn't look out of place on an Alfa, and the headlamps sweep back into the hood and front fenders more than the current version. We're anxious to see the wraps come off, though, because you know underneath that shapely black fabric lurks a handsome Germanic face.
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[Source: World Car Fans]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Frick 6:36PM (1/23/2008)
maybe they should skip a generation and actually do some work on the QUALITY of the car... so the owners don't have to spend half their lives in VW service..., and VW dealers don't have to resign to providing abysmal service simply because they can not keep up with the demand....
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zamafir 6:43PM (1/23/2008)
I've not had problems with either of the MKVs I own.. or B5 or MKIV (the latter being TDIs).
Frick 6:53PM (1/23/2008)
well zamafir, unfortunately too big of a procentage HAS had problems....
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Golf_2004.html
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Golf_2003.html
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Golf_2005.html
Seoultrain 7:00PM (1/23/2008)
agreed with frick. Let's keep the anecdotal "proof" to a minimum. VWs have problems with reliability. Great cars when they work, though.
icetraxx 7:17PM (1/23/2008)
no problems with my MkV GTI.
zamafir 7:46PM (1/23/2008)
@Seoultrain, until any of my VWs start having a hint of problems, i'll keep up the anecdotal proof :).
naggs 7:53PM (1/23/2008)
everyone knows that VWs are about as realiable as 80s fords
can i ask how many miles you have put on your 2 trouble free VWs?
zamafir 8:41PM (1/23/2008)
MKIV Jetta TDi has seen 175,000
B5 Passat TDI has seen 60,000
MKV Jetta 2.0T has seen 40,000
MKV GTI (consumer reports best buy, I guess they're crazy) 10,000.
Chase 9:31PM (1/23/2008)
No problems with my VWs either. My list is a 2000 Golf GLS (78k miles, sold), 2007 GTI (10k miles, currently owned), 2008 Rabbit (1k miles, currently owned).
Back at you with your "evidence"...
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Rabbit_2006.html
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Jetta_2007.html
Here's a civic's page:
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Honda_Civic_2002.html
... Anyone can skew results, and these reviews don't necessarily even come from owners of the reviewed cars.
Jeff 9:45PM (1/23/2008)
Frick, as Chase pointed out, the links in your second post refer to the previous-generation VW Golf. The new model was released in the US 2006 as the Rabbit (half a year behind the Jetta, which was updated in 2005.5) and has seen improved reliability.
Atomicbri 12:33AM (1/24/2008)
OK Frick.... I have owned my Rabbit now for 8 months and have put 14,700 miles on my car and guess what, not one issue, not one problem. Oh wait! There was one! I got a recall for some plastic cap that has to be on all AMerican vehicles to aid in light adjustment! LOL! So VW told me to bring in the car so they could stick these little caps on the cars lights under the hood. I also owned 2 MK3 Golfs (one was a GTi) And never had any issues from them either. My brother has a 2006 Honda Civic and he has had transmission issues, his power windows in the front have failed TWICE and he pays more at the service department.... so how is it everyone thinks Hondas are so great?? Cause maybe there are more on the road? Who knows, I know my brother says he won't buy another Civic. My car is just like new still.... and I drive some bumpy and crap-tastic roads. And still rock solid.
Ed 12:39AM (1/24/2008)
1999 MKIV Golf - No problems other than the steering rack (probably my fault!)
2006 MKV Rabbit - Zero problems
bazzz 7:40AM (1/24/2008)
2006 Passat wagon, nearly 60.000 miles. Zero problems. Fantastic car.
Frick 2:41PM (1/24/2008)
Jeff, yes as it was pointed out the data for 2006 and 2007 looks quite encouraging. But I didn't include it as there still isn't much data there, and not many miles on those cars yet...
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Golf_2006.html
http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Volkswagen_Golf_2007.html
And to all the posters of "my VW had zero problems", great! Good for you. You just have to realize that you are lucky... the general opinion of crappy VW reliability is already out there and based on my friends' nightmarish experiences, deservedly so. Nothing can change that but improvement in quality + time. Personally I wouldn't touch a VW for the next few years until I'm convinced that things have truly improved....
Emil 5:25PM (12/16/2008)
Hearing that Porsche flat-six made watching this video all the more worthwhile.
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big L 9:41PM (1/23/2008)
2 doors, a hatch, a roof panels, tires...whoa..looks pretty radical...not!
I liked the big horse collar look of the current one.
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Timmbo 8:02PM (1/23/2008)
I was a little concerned about the reliability factor before buying, but I've not had a single problem in the year I've had my 2007 GTI. And as far as quality goes, I was blown away. The quality of the fit and finish, the touch and feel of the plastics, and the way things function, etc. -- I was instantly sold on it (though I didn't let my salesperson know this). :-) This is my first VW, it won't be my last. I'm not brand loyal to many products, but with Volkswagen, I may be.
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Atomicbri 12:38AM (1/24/2008)
Ditto! My 2007 Rabbit has had not any trouble! And the fit and finish is well above the others. I mean who in the compact segment offers heated seats (oh yeah the new Saturn Astra does, probably because it is from Germany as well) I love my car but I was not worried for the quality...maybe I have been lucky, my past 2 Golfs and my sisters 2 MK3 Jettas were great.... now as for the MK4s I have no clue cause I bought a Focus Zx3 SVT and it SUCKED!! The car drove well, handled well, but fell apart.... literally.... and I had to get rid of that junk!
tekdemon 2:48AM (1/24/2008)
Err..aren't those the same heated seats that got recalled for starting fires?
Anyways, they're unreliable statistically. That doesn't mean every single VW would have major problems, if that was the case VW wouldn't be able to convince anybody to buy a VW.
But the odds of something going wrong are a lot higher with a VW. So while you haven't had any problems, my old neighbor's Passats had coil pack problems.
Plus anyhow, your cars are still too new to really enjoy VW's electrical systems. Wait until the car is 5 years old.
Atomicbri 10:20AM (1/24/2008)
My brother owns a 2006 Honda Civic and it has been the worst car he has ever owned. Power windows have failed twice, transmission has had issues and he has had 5 recalls on the car. And no, my car has not had any recalls on the heated seats. Not sure what you are referring to.