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“Polo Classic - The Green Machine.”

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Bianca203 recommends this car
11/06/2008

Such a brilliant buy. It didn't have a very high milage, can't remember right now what it was, but its was over 80 000 kilometers we got it for under 60 000 rand (around 5 000 USD). Its airconditioning was AMAZING! the cool air raced out of it as soon as you put it on and th heat was soo much in winter that you'd have to turn it down after about a minute. It was really sturdy as well, you felt like you were dammed safe if someone drove like an idiot and bashed into you. It handled really well too, we could race around corner and it stuck to the road damn well for its age.

The performance was UNREAL! The accelartion speed was fantastic, as well as the breaking speed. I definately drove the bejeebus out of the car because it seemed to ache for more power! The fuel consumption was really good aswell and she was in very good condition when I got it.

The only repairs we really had to make was wear and tear items. I only needed to replace the flange and get a new gear box (i am sure all new drivers need to do that at least once when they're starting out). Other than that, never serious problems. Very well built.

The car was fun too! I named it The Green Machine, cause it went for ages and was almost like a go-kart kind of a drive. Also, its a very unassuming car which made it really fun to watch an Audi A3 loose to my cars handle and power.

Pros — Handles well, acceleration great, decceleration good, spacious.
Cons — bulky for tight parking, backseats a little strange, boot very high - effort to see out the back.
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“Polo”

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Omar559 recommends this car
10/08/2008

This car is great, it small yet has all the room one might need, its low on fuel consumption, has little problems if u regularly maintain it, great handling and stability.

The only dislike about it, is that its only 1000cc, so u can either drive having fun or the ac on.

Pros — stability, handling is great
Cons — 1000cc only
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“Polo”

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Ahmed2739 recommends this car
09/25/2008

mmm. what i like the most about my car is its size it's very practical because i don't have to look for a parking space for a long time i just found a space that fits...and when it's crowdy you better see what this car is able to do<<<

Pros — German
Cons — Old
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“Perfect Little Car For Nipping Round Town!”

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Sinead27 recommends this car
09/11/2008

this is the perfect little car for nipping around town!  It is really cheap to run, low insurance costs and low car tax costs. It's got all the electric extras that a car needs and also has good alarm. its interior is a little dated but is nearly all black so not that bad!

Pros — Cheap to run!
Cons — Black - so gets dirty easy!
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“Get A Minter”

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Dave343 recommends this car
09/09/2008

Nippy for a 1.4 & the stance is the best thing about it.

Style is good, especially with the sports bumpers, just needs a few different touches to make it stand out.

Bounces along nicely now its on the floor. Be careful with the right foot or it can become a heavy drinker, mainly due to the small fuel tank. Hate the gearbox but then I always knew it was a weak point.

Pros — Base for modifying, handling, interior & exterior build quality,
Cons — Gearbox
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“Volkswagen Polo”

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Luke1889 recommends this car
09/07/2008

good solid car engine is great not very fast not bad for engine size though cheap insurance and cheap on fuel great first car looks ok from the outside with a little work insides not great bit old quite prone to rust so need looking after but all in all a nice little car

Pros — nice little run around
Cons — its not a golf
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“Saz Car”

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Gareth700 recommends this car
06/19/2008

Its a bit slow being a 1 litre apart from that its ok

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“My Fansy Car.”

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Carine18 recommends this car
06/12/2008

Wish it had airbags in, and air conditioning.

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“A Cute Girlie Car...”

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Thomas642 recommends this car
05/14/2008

Cheap to own,low fuelconsumtion aso....

Pros — low fuelconsumtion aso....
Cons — You donĀ“t wanna crash with this car...
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“Polo 98”

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Torben64 recommends this car
05/07/2008

Polo is a great car - very suitable for the 1st time buyer.

Pros — A very reliable car
Cons — Too small
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