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Replying to: warhub (Feb 26, 2008 7:26 pm) 
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This may be an odd question, but I trying to decide between a VW Rabbit and Jetta. Currently, I have an 04 Passat, which I love but I am tired of paying for premium gas and I don't need a midsize car. I have test drove both models, and I noticed that the Rabbit (4 door automatic) felt a little more sporty and sprightly than the Jetta automatic(maybe due to differences in weight)? In short, I like the way the Rabbit drives slightly more. However, the dealer is offering a better lease on the Jetta, which has slightly better equipment such as bigger wheels and a leather steering wheel but I could probably get the lease for the same price. I realize this is a personal decision regarding a hatchback vs. sedan (I've never had a hatch) but I was wondering if anyone else noticed differences between the 2 models and had some feedback. Thanks
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Replying to: billinmaine (Feb 27, 2008 7:48 am) It is likely that the Rabbit is sportier than the Jetta due to the qualities you pointed out. Also, the Rabbit is made in Germany (at least, the GTI is) while the Jetta is made in Mexico. If that is something important to you, then that may affect your decision and was one of the reasons why I preferred the Rabbit. The deal-clincher, as you may have already noticed, is that VW is more likely to discount on the Jetta rather than the Rabbit. I picked up our 2007 GLI with DSG and PKG 0 for $21500 + taxes back in October 2007. That was about $3000 below invoice. A similarly equipped GTI was going for about $2000 more at that time and I could not honestly justify the price difference. And so far, the GLI has not exhibited any quality defects that I had concerns about, since it was made in Mexico. In our current world of globalization, it may not really matter where a vehicle is manufactured since the manufacturer would likely employ the same manufacturing technologies in all their factories. BTW, the 2.5L in the Rabbit and Jetta are not as fuel-efficient as the 2.0T in the GTI and GLI, even if the 2.5L uses regular gas while the 2.0T is recommended for premium gas. I only use premium gas on our GLI. |
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I have been reading the reviews on the volkswagen jettas and have seen so many bad ones. Are the problems with specific models or years? Does it depend on weather the car has manual or automatic transmission? Or is it just ALL jetta's, ALL years, ALL transmissions? Volkswagen used to have such a great reputation. They used to be right up there with Toyota. Help! Does anyone think Jetta's are any good?
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Replying to: barbt (Dec 15, 2008 10:36 pm) Yes. What sort of problems? We have the first model year of this car (which was actually 2005, despite the discussion title). We had a few things in the first year, which was not unexpected, since it was a new model. But we are happy with the car. Actually VWs reliability reputation was in the toilet. It is this new Jetta (and the Rabbit) that have been better, with average or above in reliability, according to CR surveys. |
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When I purchased my 2006 Jetta (package II) back in Nov 2005, I received a 3 month trial subscription to XM. Since the trial, I have NOT had XM service. However, my dad reactivated the account as my Christmas present this year and since, I have been unable to get the satellite radio to work properly. When I activated the service, I was allowed to hear channel 01 and 247. I tried refreshing the signal about (4) times over the course of a week and every time received a "FAILURE" message across the factory installed radio's screen. I've come to the conclusion that there must be something wrong, whether it's the modulator or the wiring or the signal, I don't know. Can anyone please shed light on the situation? Of course, when calling the dealer they immediately assumed the satellite modulator is bad and tried to sell me a new one for $500 uninstalled. If I can receive channels 01 and 247, does that mean the modulator is working? Any advice would be greatly appreciated... 
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I am considering buying a new Jetta. How are the repair costs compated to Japanese cars? I have heard horror stories about repair costs for BMW and Audi. Thanks. |
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Replying to: lightsey (Dec 31, 2008 2:38 pm) call sirius and tell them the serial number of the receiver and they can help you. also you can probably lookup your account/serial-number via their web site. Sirius customer service is outstanding in my experience. |
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Jan 01, 2009 1:53 pm) We have had no repairs that we had to pay for on our 2005.5 Jetta 2.5 (except for a flat tire). I don't think our maintenance costs per proceedure have been unusually high, but they do ask for some things to be done more often than some other manufacturers: change brake fluid at 2 years, change spark plugs at 40K mi or 4 years.
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I appreciate that I can read through the various posts, and have done so, but was wondering if anyone out there had an 06 2.5 manual and what their experience was with it? My company has one for sale and I am seriously considering buying it but there seems to be a lot of contradictory info out there regarding reliability. Also, how often does the timing belt have to be changed? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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