Polo 2000/01

[jets]

I am looking at the above models to purchase for my wife. The only one I have driven had a heavy clutch down near the floor. Is this normal or does the cable need replacing?
Any known problems with this model?

[Jmac]

I am looking at the above models to purchase for my wife. The only one I have driven had a heavy clutch down near the floor. Is this normal or does the cable need replacing?
Any known problems with this model?

Sounds like heavy clutch needing replaced mate, and its wise to do a cable at the same time
Cheers
jmac

[jets]

I can answer my own question, today I drove another & the clutch was fine. I am taking the advice of some on this forum & also looking at Golfs. Very similar in price, lots more to choose from & seem to have higher quality trim[eg capping on top of door trim.

[jets]

I finished up buying an '01 polo which is the model I prefer, nice looking, galv panels, higher quality panel fit,16V & in our budget. The first thing I found out from the local wrecker is that the oil leaks around the selector shaft in the gearbox, oil is not topped up & is one cause of gearbox failure.
I noticed mine had a slight leak before I bought it & didn't worry too much about it at the time. My wife suggested I should look at the level which turned out to be a drama. The last person to check this was hamfisted & did the plug so tight I needed an impact wrench to loosen it,GRRRR.
The selector shaft looked good from the RHS so I ordered the new seal, & before taping the shaft to protect it I noticed on the LHS the shaft was damaged. Unfortunately, although the rest of the car is excellent I am too late from saving that part from the butchers. All I could do was to carefully tidy up the shaft with a diamond lap & some fine wet&dry paper. I had to make up a special tool to press the new seal in.[if anyone is interested I can post a pic]
I am surprised that VW did not use a hardened shaft to avoid this happening because to replace it is a gearbox out & dismantle job $$$$
The spares guy said they sell lots of these seals so it must be a common problem.
Next time I will try a couple of speedy sleeves over the shaft to protect it from any further damage when the seal is replaced next time.