Obviously enough, the current generation doesn’t fare particularly well either. Case in point: MK VIII Golf GTI and R engine covers may come loose, and that’s a biggie.

Volkswagen has dropped hints that they could be releasing a new half tonne bakkie. Page says at this stage it is just a rumour and there have only been some subtle hints suggesting this.

VW was a big player in the once-booming local half-ton bakkie market. The German manufacturer’s small bakkie was based on the Mk 1 Golf and was called the Caddy.