1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I bought this car with 86,000 miles on it from someone who drove it ocasionally. It ran pretty good for a while but then the parts started going out one by one. The clutch cable streches for some reason, it has two of everything. two fuel pumps, two fuel filters, and they are a pain in the butt to find (as well as any other part for this car) because it is no longer in production. I called a VW dealership and they were surprised to hear this car is still out there. They had no parts for it. Any parts I bought i had to special order and wait for it to come in the mail. The back seats are allright, almost feel like a normal car but the front seats seemed a Little cramped. Shoved in there, the dash feels like it is "in your face" and the radio will turn on and stay on even when the car is off. I hated how low it sits because you hit a pot hole or bump it hits the bottom of the car, also even a Little bit of water (say after a rainy day) will get sucked up and damage the fuel pump that is right under the car on the passenger's side. Even inside its casing, i had to replace two pumps. The top will get stained by the sun or any other foreign particles and it is very hard to clean off. The fan seems to go out constantly as does the shifter. Sometimes while washing it, if enough water gets under the Hood it will sort of LOCK the clutch and you will not be able to move the car for a couple of days. The door handles on the outside break easily, leaving you locked out or forcing you to leave a window down. The locks on the doors may break also and it is virtually imposible to take the door apart. I wish the back Windows would roll down but they just roll down half way, thats the way they are made. It does look good though with the top down, looks like a completely different car. It scratched the itch of wanting a convertible, but i gotta say there were many times where i wanted to grab a hammer and make it cough up my money back. I am selling it tomorrow for way less than what i paid for it and I AM JUST HAPPY TO GET RID OF IT.Oct 15, 2013

Even though I have problems with the car, that at times are very frustrating; I love this car too much overall to get rid of it. Problems: Leaky seal where windows and top meet; cant find a repair shop anywhere near me who will even look at any problems I have, they all say they dont want anywhere near a old vw that it is too much of a problem car and good luck finding a mechanic (thanks...really encouraging); slow acceleration Favorite Parts: Looks get 5stars all the way! for the age of the car I get really good gas mileage (23 around town); handles great; feel safe and in control driving; bonus: its a fun car to drive I would recommend this car to a friend as a weekend or going to the beach car (I live at the beach so it would be a short trip). But for an everyday car or for use on long trips, I would not recommend this car. Jan 25, 2012