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Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk1 (1974 to 1993): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk1 was built from 1974 to 1993 as a convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: Mk1.

Key facts

Years
1974 to 1993
Chassis codes
Mk1
Body types
Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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