# 1998 VW Cabrio doesn't like the heat. Vampire Car!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-vw-cabrio-doesnt-like-the-heat-vampire-car/66204>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 12, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-vw-cabrio-doesnt-like-the-heat-vampire-car/66204 "2011-07-12T20:09:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b3f665/32.png) [@Fern](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fern)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-vw-cabrio-doesnt-like-the-heat-vampire-car/66204/1 "2011-07-12T20:09:31Z")

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Hello All, I have a 1998 VW Cabrio that will start right up in the morning when it’s cool. When I get to work and it sits in the sun for a few hours, it won’t start. All the lights on the dash will come on but the darn thing just won’t turn over. After the sun goes down and I leave work, the Cabrio will start right up. The only thing that I’ve tried is jumping the car and that still won’t make it start. Has anyone else with a Cabrio had this problem? Does anyone have some good advice for me? It’s my only form of transportation and I can’t afford to give this car up. Thanks for anyone who would help with answers. Maybe my car’s a Vampire.