Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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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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  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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  Happy with my 01 VW Cabrio! - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By mpet - April 10 - 2:00 am

  WAY fun car to drive and it turns many heads. I opted for manual 5-speed transmission, and it performs very well. The only things I have not liked is (a) some peeling on the door handles & dealer didnt fix to my satisfaction; and (b) with a smaller wheel base, the car rides rough on bumpy roads -- but thats life in a smaller vehicle. You can park this puppy anywhere though, and you are guzzling precious fuel like those SUV owners! I love my Cabrio. Its been a great new car experience. Looking forward to spring so I can DROP THAT TOP! :)

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  Dont believe the VW hype - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Barrwiese - November 4 - 3:23 am

  This car is a money pit. Get ready to pay. The door handles, the mass airflow sensor (a ten year part), the catalytic converter, handle from the glove box, 3 mufflers, heated mirrors and the entire exhaust system went and had to be replaced. The windows go up and down at will, the "dealer disabled" security system locks itself at will like when I am driving, which sets off the alarm, the check engine light comes on constantly and my mechanic shudders when he seems me coming.

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  A few annoying things - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By pfreader - September 2 - 10:00 am

  This is a great car, with a few caveats: The steering wheel does not telescope, which is terrible if youre tall (which I am). The seat goes back so far I cant touch the pedals, but the steering wheel cant compensate, so its useless. (Incidentally, it says in the manual that the steering wheel telescopes, but it does not.) Also, the front cupholders are useless. NOTHING fits in them except for a can of soda. Otherwise, its a great car, but Im trading mine in soon. I cant get comfortable in it.

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  Safest reasonably priced convertible - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By SFBeagler - March 21 - 10:00 am

  After evaluating several convertibles, we chose the VW Cabrio because of its standard safety features (ABS, Front/Side Airbags, Roll Bar, & Seatbelt pretensioners) and real rear seat. The 2 year free maintenance in the 2001 model has been a plus - warranty repairs (replacement of a window seal, peeling door handle, and dash button) have all been easily covered. Ever passenger loves the dash at night, and the quality of the car is apparent every time you drive. On a sunny day with the top down it is a real antidepressant!

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  Awesome! - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By Designs11 - December 6 - 7:36 am

  This car is great! It gets great gas mileage, the CD player doesnt skip, the truck is pretty roomy for a small car, and easy to park/maneuver. I bought this car used, but it only had one owner who had all the routine maintenance preformed on time at a VW dealership, so Im loving it!! There are no mechanical problems and it has almost 70k miles on it now. Great car for the money!! (And its cute!)

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  Midlife crisis car - 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
  By arnold - November 18 - 10:53 pm

  We bought two 2001 cabrios basically for convertible fun and best heat and traction in our 30 below winters. Cars are a lot of fun but tons of problems, would not recommend them even with extended warranty; only for summer fun, service from dealership is great but next cars will not be unreliable vws. Will miss the small size convert.