Tag Archives: Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf is, arguably, one of the most enduring success stories in the history of cars. Next year will see the fortieth anniversary of this iconic car. That’s right; the first one rolled off the production line in 1974 and collectors continue to seek out those early models. It …

Unquestionably, Volkswagen have always made good cars. Even those that were bad were good, if you can understand that. The last Beetle was a case in point. Not a bad car by any means but not great either. A case of form over function, perhaps. The original car has a …

Buying a new car is an exciting, yet fairly daunting time and buying a used car can complicate things further, not least because there is so much choice out there at the moment! Whilst men are traditionally thought of as the main car buyers, the fact is that it’s actually …

In these difficult financial times it’s sometimes hard to get an accurate picture of how the new and used car market is doing. Different areas and different markets report different things, well, differently – if you see what I mean. Sellers of new cars will, of course, be talking up …

A ten year old Volkswagen Golf reportedly owned by Kate Middleton has been listed on eBay with a hefty starting price of £20,000! Kate Middleton now known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is said to have purchased the car back in 2001 for just over £10,000, before giving to her …

Now there is a question? And it is probably one for which there is no definite answer because who gets to define what criteria are used to judge cars against? A German was of course the first person to patent a petrol driven motor car when Karl Benz officially registered …

The second hand car business is a huge one, not only in the United Kingdom but around the world. While a choice is made by customers partly on looks and partly on price, the overriding factor is whether the car is reliable and will therefore last them well in to …

A brand new Volkswagen Passat, fitted with a Bluemotion system has been officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for travelling the furthest without refuelling. The VW Passat covered a massive 1,527 miles between Maidstone, Kent and the South of France and back to just outside Calais on a …

Skoda has joined the green revolution with the unveiling of the Octavia Green E line at the Paris Motorshow. The car is being aimed at their ecologically concerned customers and the company have said they intend on producing a fleet of electric cars throughout 2011 for testing. The Octavia’s modular …

Figures released by a leading car leasing website have shown that, not surprisingly, the Volkswagen Golf still continues to dominate the lease car market according to figures just out.  VW Golf is the most searched for vehicle on the Internet when it comes to looking for a lease car deal …