Volkswagen Euro Van

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5, 9.00 votes

Price Paid:  $29000.00 from owasco

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 CV

Summary:
crap....weak engine, mechanical problems with engine, bad paint, poor camper conversion by winnebago, fridge problems

Strengths:
-holds value

Weaknesses:
see review summery

Similar Products Used:
none

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $26000.00 from sutherlands ,rochest

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 eurovan mv

Summary:
Purchased van primarily to transport my disabled child in his wheel chair. As the van is tall and the middle,rear facing seats remove very easily,this van was perfect. No need for major alterations in vehicle,just have some tie downs installed in floor and buy a couple of aluminum ramps and your on your way. perfect for this application.Van has turned out to be more than we expected. Great view while driving,traction control works great in bad weather. Pop top easy to operate and use. Nice to have a vehicle that's different. The styling seems to be holding up well as some other vans are beginning to look dated. All in all a good reliable purchase for our family. Several long trips(canada,atlanta,alabama,washington d.c.) and no issues whatsoever.

Strengths:
Plenty of power,tons of room and very versitile.The Swiss army knife of vans.Electric cooler,curtains on windows cup holders,power outlets,and pop top sleeper is fantastic.Great for cruising the highway and better than my Caravan which my family loved.

Weaknesses:
No console in between front seats and rear facing middle seats are a little to close to the back of the front seats, no rear outlet for air conditioner in my model(pop top).Expensive to service for routine mainteinence.

Similar Products Used:
97 Dodge Grand Caravan

Price Paid:  $7000.00 from Private

Year / Model Reviewed:
1993 GL

Summary:
Overall this is a fantastic vehicle. It's not your ordinary mini-van - there's nothing mini about it. If you're an active family, moving lots of stuff and kids around there's no better van.

Strengths:
Totally reliable and incredibly comfortable seats. I've put 300,000 KM on mine with nothing but expected wear and tear items (tires, break, exhaust).
Incredible space for bikes, skiis, kids, bags - even when fully loaded the kids can still move around. I take this car over my new Honda any time I can.

Weaknesses:
I have the 5 cylinder 2.5 engine, which is OK, but not not great power. Long stretch for my short wife to reach the gas/break pedals.

Similar Products Used:
1972 VW Westfalia, 1987 VW Westfalia, 1988 VW Vanagon, 2003 Ford Windstar, 2005 Honda Element

Just ordered my replacement Eurovan!

Price Paid:  $35000.00 from Mel Henderson VW Hag

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 VW Eurovan

Summary:
We have had VW's for years and almost left for another product but couldn't seem to find the quality and the look we wanted. The 02 came out with Summer tires and nice mag wheels and for 225$ we got a set of 4 wheels and tires for the snow. I kept my CD player from my 99 Passat and simply had to route the cable that I purchased at the dealer to the passenger seat location and boom we have CD. Ours is a 7 pasenger lots of room adn rides like a dream high visibilty. We had a 92 Eurovan very nice but the 02 has a much better interior great wheel small and sporty. It fits in out garage and when I'm out it feels like its own little house on wheels. With 3 kids and lots of activities its A1.

Strengths:
Lots of power, usual VW craftsmanship. Many think this is a weird van but in fact there are no others in Europe where they have harsh weather testing for this van is perfect for our weather conditions. Heat and A/C are also very good nice dash lighting blue and red makes night driving very easy on the eyes. Floors easy to clean level with the door seats are high enough to get under the interior doesn't seem to make you feel claustraphobic. My wife likes both front and rear seating the abck seats are a bit higher making the passengers much more comfortable and providing great visibility. This does in no way restrict the driver from rear view clutter.

Weaknesses:
Some small pieces falling off. My centre caps on the mag wheels just decided to exit late Fall of 2003 and the drivers slider window black strip has taken to flight on its own twice now. Nothing major. Needs a centre console would be nice if VW came out with a retro and provided it at cost to all of us North American coffee drinkers and paper collectors.

Similar Products Used:
1981 Rabbit, 1987 Jetta, 1988 Plymouth Voyageur minivan, 1992 Eurovan 8 pass 2 sliding doors, 1999 Passat, 66 Bug

Price Paid:  $29000.00 from Westside VW

Summary:
I finally broke down and bought a replacement for my 85 Vanagon Weekended. I wish I would have done it sooner. This van is fantastic!

Strengths:
Excellent view of the road; powerful engine; tons of room; versatility that is unmatched by any other vehicle out there! Excellent heater (important in Minnesota); Did I mention how versatile it is? Try sleeping for a week in a BMW!

Weaknesses:
The sound system is a little weak. I'll have to take care of that. There is not as much storage room as in the Vanagon. I will have to get a creative in storing my camping gear. It needs a center console.

Similar Products Used:
Vanagon Weekender. I won't do any other kind of van.