2001 Volkswagen Jetta GL review from North America

Well I saw the other comments made about the "Crayon smell" and I just wanted to comment that the smell is most probably coming from the A/C. I come from a VW family, we have had old bugs and New Beetles and Golf's and Jetta's and Rabbits galore. The water and condensation that builds up in the AC area gets a very musty smell to it if you run the A/C and then turn off the car. The best way to alleviate this is to run fresh air through it before you turn off your car or blow out the damp icky smell before you turn you're a/C back on.

I currently have a 2001 Jetta and I too have had that smell occur, but only recently since I have been using the A/C now that it is warmer out. The spray on coating over the handels and emergency break also peels and my car only has 30K on it! This was exactly the same as my 2000 New Beetle I just sold.

I love the look of my Jetta and I really like how sturdy and solid it drives. The seats are comfortable and even though I have the "2-slow" (2.0 L engine) I squirt around town and on the highways pretty well. The gear box has a nice feel when you shift and the steering is super responsive. Also- the interior parts that are NOT peeling feel strong and are easy to use. I do have to say that I 100% agree about the complaints made about the cup holders placement- it is like they were a bad after thought... I am a coffee drinker and a music lover and this car just does not accommodate those areas very well AT ALL. I love the support the seats give, but I have the cloth covered seats and it is very cheap and already has little 'fuzz-balls' and shows signs of wear. I just wish VW could get it ALL right and not skip the little details.