2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0 turbo diesel from North America

Summary:

Satisfying

Faults:

Right rear tire air leak.

Out of alignment on purchase date.

General Comments:

Great car.

40.2 mpg city/ hwy.

38 city.

47.7 hwy (69mph).

43mpg (75-78mph).

Speeding tickets, $180 worth :)

Very peppy, reliable, great mileage. Let's hope miles hermanos put it together for the long run!

Stereo is awesome, especially when you add a five channel Boston acoustics amp, and 2 alpine 12's :)

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 4th September, 2009

14th Oct 2009, 19:51

I wrote this review.

As of now 10-14-09.

12500 miles.

Mileage has IMPROVED with break in.

Still tracks to the right, has begun to wear front tires. This is an ongoing issue, not covered by warranty. Still completely satisfied.

120 miles daily commute round trip. Not even $40 a week.

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2009 Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 gasoline from Trinidad and Tobago

Summary:

Good steady and smooth ride. A little slow off the mark

Faults:

My 1 week old Jetta had to be returned to the dealer today to determine why the EPC warning light came on, the car cut off and then a message came up saying 'engine fault, Garage'.

Of course everyone at the dealership looks baffled by this, but in my looking at VW repair sites, it seems this is a known problem.

I will update this when I hear from the dealer.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 2nd September, 2009

3rd Sep 2009, 17:32

Got the car back today and all seems fine again. The dealer said it was a fault with the communication between the accelerator and the engine that caused the problem.Still, it does not bode well I feel for a one week old car to have a problem like this.

5th Sep 2009, 18:42

Original poster.

Would you believe that one day after I got the Jetta back from the dealer, it had to be returned for the same problem? This time it was even worse, and the ASR anti skid system came on and could not be deactivated. I could not drive the car when this happened, so I had to switch off the car to drive a few hundred feet at 25mph before it would reactivate forcing me to keep pulling over and shutting off the car. Eventually I made it to the dealer who admitted they did not know what could be the problem. They even asked me if I was driving the car with one foot on the brake and one on the accelerator. I am very disappointed in this car, but even more with myself for picking it. I should have known better.

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2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Midline 2 litre turbo CLEAN diesel from North America

Summary:

Enthusiast performance + great fuel economy

Faults:

Nothing so far, but it's only 2 days old!

General Comments:

I love this car.

As I was driving up a long hill in 5th gear with more power to spare, I was thinking that what more could someone ask for? Enthusiast performance thanks to the torque of this car, combined with incredible gas mileage. A car for the new millennium!

I know it's early to put in a review, but I haven't been this excited about a new vehicle in a long time. While i liked my caddy and it had some nice toys, so does this, and the Jetta is wayyyyy more fun to drive!

My only critique would be with the manual transmission; that clutch takes some getting used to from launch. It's touchy and you need to feel the engagement point over some distance of driving to get used to it.. but, I'm told that's common to VW clutches. I'm getting better at it everyday.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 12th June, 2009

6th Jul 2009, 17:37

The clutch has the most vague engagement point I have seen on a german car. I think the problem is compounded by the TDI having a very quiet engine at idle speeds. By looking at the tach I have been able to avoid stalling so often. Problem appears to be more pronounced if steering wheel is turned to the lock prior to dumping the clutch. By revving up to about 1100 and slowly engaging the clutch I am able to avoid stalling. After 1000 miles no real problems with the car.

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