In-depth reviews

Volkswagen Golf estate (2009-2013): owner reviews

"The VW Golf Estate offers the comfort and quality of the standard hatchback, but boosts appeal further with a spacious and stylish boot."

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by Richard Ingram

16 Aug 2013

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Carbuyer Rating

3.5 out of 5

Owners Rating

4.4 out of 5

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61%of people would recommend this car to a friend

Common Problems

Engine, Suspension (1 case)
Other (8 cases)
Engine (4 cases)
Brakes (1 case)
Gearbox / clutch (1 case)
Electrics (2 cases)
Brakes, Electrics (1 case)
Electrics, Other (1 case)

Review 1 of 41

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Fine for the first 5 years and 60,000 miles, then problem after problem. First it needed a new EGR valve - an expensive common problem. Then 3 suspension coil springs broke - again a common problem. Then the water pump, and now I think the differential is going. All these problems within a year. What next?

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No Red thumbs down

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Once initial problems were solved reliability has been excellent.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Excellent reliable comfortable and very useful as an estate I play golf and do a lot of fishing.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Never broken down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Recent years it has been more reliable that earlier years

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No Red thumbs down

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A very good car. Does all i want it to.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No Red thumbs down

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Not a bad car. However, the quality of the mk6 golf is not as good as previous models, wind noise, rattles etc.

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No Red thumbs down

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Great car with everything needed along with a great engine. Getting a bit out of date now though.

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No Red thumbs down

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Minor issues (corroded brake pipes, worn wheel bearing) and routine servicing only

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Yes Green thumbs up

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The car has never let me down or had to go to a garage other than normal service requirements

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No squeaks or rattles has never failed to start and as yet nothing has gone wrong.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Only issue was yellow dash light and fully sorted-ECR & Flywheel- by dealer on warranty

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No Red thumbs down

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IT HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN, STILL ON THE ORIGINAL BATTERY AND EXHAUST SYSTEM

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No Red thumbs down

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So far it has been faultless, but it is I suppose early days

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Only breakdown in 100,000 miles was a leak in the turbo intercooler

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Its quite simply a suprisingly good performance car with great roadholding.with normal roadcar maintenace costs.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Overall very reliable but tax and insurance high for age of car

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I really like it . it does everything very well

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fine except a niggling issue with a 'clipping' fan or belt which is intermittent enough to not be found by the dealer. Also - the brake discs need changing already.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I have had no problems

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Yes Green thumbs up

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never stops going

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Absolutely no problems at all

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Yes Green thumbs up

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It has developed a fault namely a vibration felt through the clutch pedal

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No Red thumbs down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No problems so far, only wear and tear

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Yes Green thumbs up

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The gulf is a very reliable, it always starts and hasnt yet broken down whilst I have owned it.

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No Red thumbs down

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Simply excellent

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Pretty good so far no major problems

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Good reliable cabriolet motoring motoring on a budget

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No Red thumbs down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Good car lousey aftersales

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No Red thumbs down

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Never missed a beat

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Sporty, well built, reliable,stylish, good handling, quality.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Excellent value

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Yes Green thumbs up

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I love it! Considering it gets very little tlc from me, it is reliable and roomy enough to deal with all my trips to the dump or ferrying a friend's musical equipment or my parents suitcases when they go on holiday. It's a nice car to drive- it's not the fastest but it has yet to let me down. I'm just hoping it will keep going for as long as possible.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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It's a pretty good car, i had a rs4 from new and i couldn't see any car would give me as much fun as the rs4 did but i've been quite suprised by the r32, great fun car that sounds good too.

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An excellent car but showing its age.

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No Red thumbs down

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Its fantastic for no good reason thats what you get when you buy a older car, and in the long run more economical than having a new car made

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No Red thumbs down

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