my mate just got a 2002 clio 1.2 16v its done about 30,000 miles and sounds like some one has put mashed up spanners inside the head it rattles like a bitch and its been back to the dealer twice with a toxic gas light on ! nice ! ive had about 15 vws since ive been driving and never had a box problem but vw did have a problem 1999-2002 1.6s golfs a good all round car to get is a vauxhall astra cheap to insure and dont seem to have much trouble oh yer one last thing dont look at any chaved up cars