2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing is wrong other than the manufacturer's recalls such as sunroof and door light switch. Other than that, it's fast cheap and fun...
For all those Volkswagen owners who bought the 2000 model... for future reference do not buy the first model of any new model from Volkswagen... or from any company from that matter; they simply cannot for see what is good or not good until the car has been tested on the road...
For example, in the 1990 VW Corrado the g60 was a great idea for the engineers at Volkswagen to bolt on power to a normally aspirated 1.8L 8v, engine, but that supercharger was not reliable and usually lasted 20,000 kms. They never perfected the idea because of the VR6 transplant in 1993... But eventually if they would have continued research, the problem would have been perfected... (Such as the mass air flow sensor on the Vr6 engine) And 500hrs of shop time ain't enough... It takes at least a one or two year trial for research and development to perfect that model.
General comments?
My car runs well, and that's all I have to say.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8t Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 128000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen GTI |
| Date of Entry | 20th August, 2007 |