This is an excellent car. I deliver pizza, so I put tons of miles on it and it never shows. I did have a problem with the stock alarm, but that was fixed without any real expenses (loose bolt in the door). Its fun to drive and has great handling and brakes. The acceleration can seem a little wimpy, but you get used to it (Im used to my brothers 1997 GTI). I highly recommend this …

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volks, 11/13/2002

1993 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback

After about 5 months of owning this vehicle it seems like everything was falling off of it. I was never rough on it yet somehow all of the exterior door gaurds managed to fall off (Amazing snap on technology). The alarm is terrible. Got robbed of my stereo right outside my house because the alarm never went off even after two windows were broken. The Emergency …

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Poweredbyvolks, 06/26/2002

1993 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback

If you want a good car, buy this one. But take the manual transmission cuz the automatic one does't make the job. Or you could buy a 92 because of it fiability.

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Mr. Upset, 01/17/2007

1993 Volkswagen Golf GL 4dr Hatchback

I purchased this car from a friend in December of '06 as a temp car while I hooked-up my Civic. It was the biggest mistake ever. The car ran fine for the first couple of weeks. Then it began to overheat due to the water pump giving out. The alarm never worked unless you used the key. Then then sunroof broke and began to leak. The rear view mirrors are a little hard to adjust. Now the car …

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1993 Golf Highlights

Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	24 MPG
Cost to Drive	$154/month
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	16.9 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive

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