Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Dont buy one...youll be sorry - 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Constandina - November 14 - 10:00 am

  My volkswagen has been in the shop 5 times in six months for repairs. The door handles peel, the steering wheel column makes a scratching noise, the airbag had to be fixed. Also, customer service for VW is very bad. No loaner cars, inability to fix a problem on the first try...or to order the appropriate part.

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  Ive already spent several thousand! - 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By butta246 - October 14 - 1:20 pm

  Had the car for 8 years and Its a lot of maintence. Those who havent had problems are lucky. So far Ive had to buy several hoses, my back drink holder broke, new catalytic converter, timing belt, new a.c. compressor, I was actually locked inside my car once (long story but true), and my key got stuck on the outside of the car, I had to call AAA and send it to get it fixed asap. I now need to get my tires aligned because Im going out of tires like crazy. Also my windows wont roll down, if they do they dont roll back up. Its about $400 a piece. I dont know if I got a lemon, but I have spent several thousand dollars on this car.

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  the best car i have ever owned - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By lori - October 14 - 3:03 am

  i love this car i have not had to many issues with it just the normal things that can go wrong. if it is maintained it will run forever

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  Great car - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Steph - October 1 - 2:50 pm

  This is my first car and I couldnt be happier with it. I learned how to drive stick-shift on it and the 5 speed is fun to drive. I have no problems with it breaking down, but its not a winter car. My top leaks when it rains hard and if I go through too big of a puddle the car freaks out.

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  A piece of junk! - 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Editux - September 6 - 12:03 am

  I bought this car with 7000 miles on it only, and had to replace a water pump that same summer (thankfully under power train warranty). The water pump broke down the following year again, and then couple years later again. The check engine light basically has been on since the very beginning.. it sometimes comes off, but then its back on. All the little plastic parts in the interior broke down after 2 years. Cupholders dont hold anything besides a can of soda. Automatic roof stopped working the first summer I had it. Love the convertible, but otherwise its a piece of JUNK!

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  No Problem. - 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Tony - August 29 - 2:40 am

  Knocking on wood here, dont want to spoil a good thing, but, this car has never seen a mechanic. Other than for scheduled services. I use synthetic oil and regular gas. Youll love Its PURRRR.

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  One of the last ones - 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Now Wifes Car - August 25 - 5:13 am

  I have had very few problems since the initial 6 months when I had a problem with wheel sensors. It has run so well my wife wanted it. It is a real fun car. It will be hard to replace.

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  STAY AWAY - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By smartin6 - July 22 - 10:11 am

  this is the worst car i have ever encountered. i bought mine used less than a year ago with 89K miles, now at 94K and i have put almost $3000 into this car. Tie Rods, axels, timing belt, windows, distributor, engine coils, & spark plugs have been replaced, power steering fluid leaks badly, engine heats up and needs new coolant all the time. car runs out of time often and it costs about $70-90 for a vw specialist to work on the car. this thing is a death trap, i wouldnt even take a free one. BUYER BEWARE. glove box and rear upholder breaks easily and front upholder only big enough for a soda can. Also now i need to use fully synthetic oil to keep the engine from misfiring/ coils going bad.

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  Never again will I buy a VW - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Denise - July 6 - 9:43 pm

  This is a horrible car! Weve had nothing but problems. We fix one, then another quits working. We get water in the floorboard - weve replaced the seals and top - still wet. All the dashboard lights light up - dont light up. The manual lock on the drivers side quit working and, of course, so did the remote. Thats another $500-$1000. Sometimes the key will start the engine, sometimes it doesnt. Sometimes it leaks, sometimes it doesnt. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I could go on and on - bottomline, stay away!

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  Whatever you do, dont do it! - 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Vic1896 - July 1 - 11:40 pm

  Purchased a 2000 VW Cabrio from a used car dealership in New Jersey (that was my first mistake as I am a New York resident.) Drove the car off the lot and within 3 miles, check engine light came on. Checked fluids, proceeded with our trip home. Within 10 miles, the cars manual transmission jumps out of fifth gear while going 65 mph on a 4 lane highway. With the dealership closed (and being the car was sold "as- is", we limped home. The 2 hour trip ended up taking nearly 3 hours. Mechanic found the transmission had been replaced but not refilled with transmission fluid. Brand New tranny installed only to find the starter was also malfunctioning. Meanwhile, the check engine light was on.