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#61 of 6291 Awww C'mon... by ramon Oct 28, 1999 (2:17 pm)
I don't have a VW nor have I driven one. I was just here out of boredom and my roomate's been telling me about his new Jetta VR6 GLS. Anyhow, I think all cars has a lemon or two. For the mulah, I think the Jetta GLS with all it's toy sis abit steep. However, it has a nice European styling to it. I heard from my roomate that it's kinda tight in there. So if you're big then maybe you ought to look at something else. How about those Aleros with their active blah blah blah.....
#62 of 6291 VWs are a nightmare by mwynne1 Oct 28, 1999 (3:03 pm)
I bought a brand new 96 Jetta GLS. As we drove it off the lot the muffler fell off. no kidding. The CD player failed a day later and the rear passenger window would not work (powered). I am now on my third CD player and my driver's window has failed (I have 50k miles on the car). Just out of warranty I had a host of electrical switches fail and Jettas are wired such that when the switch light goes out the item ceases to function. So if your AC light is out on th switch no AC. How nice. And yes teh repair costs of this acr are disgusting. 1000 miles out of warranty my starter blew. I had it replaced and a week later it blew again in teh m iddle of a freeway in a hundred degrees of hot air with a 6 month old in the car. Nice. Turns out the key switch on the steering column is poorly designed and prone to sticking, so it sticks when you start the car and thus burns out starters. Starters are 500 bucks a pop, the switch another 300 and you have to havthe car rekeywed for another 300. Now my clutch cable is going bad. Simple fix in most cars , though you have to wonder why it is going so soon. Another nice featurre of teh jetta is that when the cables begins to fail it burns out your clutch. This is a 1000 buck repair. I asked how this can happen as I have had manuals for years and never burned a clutch. Answer from Volswagen repair felloe in private was bad design, he sees it on many jettas. Now as for teh great Volswagen customer service. There is none. They will not even discuss that this car is a lemon. They actually went further and told me that they might have been more helpful had we been "good" volkswagen customers. I asked what "good" meant. Their response was since I had Jiffy Lube change my oil, and because I had my brakes done at Midas I was deemed not a "good" customer as a "good" customer would always use Volkswagen services. So my advice don't buy anything from these folks.
#63 of 6291 How about... by ramon Oct 29, 1999 (2:10 pm)
the new Jettas? I believe the 99 models are a complete redesign. Any problems with the 99 and 2000 ones?
#64 of 6291 Excellent 97 Jetta by pdesantis Oct 30, 1999 (5:11 am)
I have not had any problems with my Jetta. It has been a very reliable and fun car. I recommend it.
#65 of 6291 Excellent 97 Jetta by pdesantis Oct 30, 1999 (5:12 am)
I have not had any problems with my Jetta. It has been a very reliable and fun car. I recommend it.
#66 of 6291 Reliability coupled with Style by cheechee Oct 30, 1999 (8:33 am)
Ok, so i've read several of the responses here and it seems about 50/50 as to whether the jetta is a reliable vehicle. I'm looking into buying a new car (want an suv, cant afford the one i want) and a major consideration is reliability. So buy a honda civic you say........yeah, the coupe is neat looking the sedan.....not so much Ok, so buy a toyota camry......yeah, but in houston every other car is a camry and not only that but one word......Yawn. So i've been eyeing the jetta. They are definitely way more styling than the civic or camry and one look at the instrumentation and i was spellbound. However, 1. I noticed it is assembled in Mexico 2. I've heard the parts are expensive 3. I've heard nothing on reliability like i've heard on honda and toyota Whew! Ok so, if you've seen any literature on reliability for instance Consumer Reports.....clue me in.
#67 of 6291 Are TDI's made in germany by wskga Oct 31, 1999 (10:38 pm)
I'am looking at the jetta tdi. Is this car made in Germany or Mexico. After reading all the postings here on this web site. I'am concern about the jetta's that are made in Mexico. I want the diesel for the gas mileage, but I'am not willing to scarifice quality for gas mileage.I have been driving toyota's for 12 years. I have had very little problems with several toyota's. I had a diesel 83 mercedes. I loved this car, but it was costly to repair, but great on gas. Any hints on the diesel jetta gls?
#68 of 6291 my cheap MEXICAN ford has 172K by smwall Nov 01, 1999 (6:19 am)
with no rebuilds. Very reliable but dull & boring-bought our escort to unload our NISSAN-a nightmare-$5000 in repairs in 3yrs-even with warranty-new transmission(automatic)at 38k. Now looking to replace the cheap car with something nicer. Have compared features & appearance & price--and then fun--and the VW includes many safety features as standard that even Hondas and Toyotas (yawn) put in as options such as side-impact airbags & all-wheel abs, plus good crash test results. Also, comes with 2-yr roadside assistance included. OK, so the Audi A4 is awesome, but don't want to spend that much. This seems like a good compromise-and the NEXT car will be the Audi.....
#69 of 6291 RE: VW's as nightmares by sparky42 Nov 02, 1999 (2:59 am)
27,000 miles and having electrical problems. Curious...anyone else having problems with A/C and Fan control. A/C works with fan in 1,2 & 3-but no fan...Turn it to 4 and it blows but A/C shuts off. Called dealership to schedule appointment and told that it would not be covered by warranty. I have heard from other VW owners that this is a well know gremlin. Let me know. What to make an argument with VW. Replies to this message: rasavage4 (Nov 07, 2005 7:03 am)
#70 of 6291 Frightening Jetta Collision by jettaowner Nov 02, 1999 (5:59 pm)
While driving to work in my beautiful new Jetta, I passed an accident involving another Jetta (I think a 1998). A Minivan had rear-ended it something fierce. The Jetta appeared to be totaled. What I saw frightened me: The entire trunk section was flattened up to the base of the rear-window. Trust me when I write flattened. Had the crumpled metal not been present, it would have looked as if the whole trunk was cut off. Is so much damage supposed to occur? Grant it, it was a minivan, but the entire trunk crumpled? Is this normal? Why isn't it more sturdy? Concerned but still in love.

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