I spoke to friend who used to work at a VW Dealer. He said a lot of positive things.
Solid
No significant driving or mechanical problems
Depending on your choice of engine sensible and fuel efficient.
His only negative was quite a significant one.
The folding metal roof was a bit of a swine. Lots of problems and warranty claims.
Ask the buyer to sit in the car and drive through a car wash, use a jet wash spray lance to see if it is tight.
If the car has had any accidents and the chassis has any twist the thing was impossible to align afterwards.
His choice was the far less attractive Golf Conv. with the manual box and decent petrol engine.
Or if you are feeling a bit "dahling" the Beetle Conv. Don't forget the daisy/sunflower for the dash.
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He also said don't muck about and just buy an MX-5!
Last edited by Alistair; 28/07/19 02:55 PM.
