1984 Volkswagen Jetta Base review from North America
"Once you go Volkswagen you'll never go back"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car for $900 and was expecting to pay at least 7-900 in parts, luckily I only ended up paying $200 in parts including $400 worth of tires. The $200 worth of parts included; Both front rotors, Front pads, CV boots, Axle seals, and a Valve cover gasket kit.
General comments?
This car has virtually NO blind spots!
You don't even need to use the little tiny side view mirrors that come on the car, because with a small turn off the head you can see everything around you.
For a car with only 74hp, let me tell you this car picks up like it was a Hemi.. A Hemi of small cars of course.
This car has all OEM suspension and it handles as though it were on rails, no joke you can take a corner at pretty much any speed and all fours stay firmly planted to the ground.
This little tiny car could fit in the back of my buddies pickup, but when your inside its very spacious. I am 6'2" and weigh close to 250 lbs, and I have no trouble whatsoever fitting in this little car and being comfortable to all the controls.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1984 |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7L inline 4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 166583 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 166935 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Astro |
| Date of Entry | 19th November, 2007 |