Volkswagen Golf (old)

“My Golf is comfortable, and it seems to be well made, too. But Volkswagen certainly hasn't designed it to go round corners very quickly.”

Mr Thomas Palmerley - Northumberland

“I have owned hot hatches in the past and despite it being a diesel, my car is the best I have ever driven. Just to shock other drivers with the way I can leave them for dead gives me endless pleasure! It's not as much fun to drive as my previous car (a Focus) on country roads I have to say, the steering does lack a bit of feel. For the record I have a Golf GT TDI PD 150. It's also very well build and has been peerless on the reliability front.”

Mr Barry Edwards - Liverpool

“Great car, fantastic drive. Prefer this version looks wise to the most recent. Marred slightly by wrong air box for this country - had repeatedly failed air mass meter. Loved driving it.”

Mr Richard Price - West Yorkshire

“A good car but performance and handling could be improved.”

Graham Young - Essex

“Golf built to last - comfortable and spacious. can't complain about it - only electrics seem to be a bit dodgy - some times.”

Mr Philip McGuigan - Armagh

“We've already got a Golf and were impressed enough to buy a second. The build quality is excellent and the 1.6SE is a very comfortable car to drive.”

Mr Paul Fildes - Cheshire

“Great fast car, but too many expensive things keep going wrong with it.”

Mr Peter Mulcahy - Stoke-on-trent

“Great car but there seems to be a problem with the electric window cables. They've snapped on both the front doors causing costly repairs.”

Mr David Anthony - Southampton

“Should have bought one earlier, expense to maintain but excellent quality and you only get what you pay for.”

Mr Paul Kendrick - Lancashire

“Stunning. It's the best car I've owned in terms of comfort, performance and quality. It's met my expectations and then some! It's a little heavy on fuel, but then I didn't expect it to be frugal. It's my personal luxury and puts a huge smile on my face whenever I drive it.”

Neil Barrett - Notts

“My VW Golf 1.9 TDi 130 has so far been reliable, frugal, and a surprise regarding its performance. It is a practical car that allows me to go about my day to day life without any hassle, yet still put a smile on my face when I put the foot down. The only downside is that the handling is a bit soggy, and it doesn't grip well in the corners. Overall I'm pleased with the car.”

Mr Dean Thomson - Glasgow

“Comfortable to drive,solid build quality and fairly economical.”

Mr Harry Isherwood - Lancashire

“Above expectations in almost every way.”

Mrs Margaret Smith - Gloucestershire