1998 Volkswagen Jetta GLX review from North America
"FAST, but expensive!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First of all..
Both my back windows don't work. I had them replaced for $70 each motor.
The next thing that went were the spark plugs and wires. That ran me $475.00. I had those replaced because cylinder number one was miss firing. The car ran good after I had them fixed.
2 days later I started the car and went to take off, and the car seemed to give me trouble going. My check engine light came back on to find out cylinder #1 was misfiring again.
My temp light keeps flashing and won't turn off. Had that checked and the tech said it's just a computer glitch. But yet it still will not turn off.
From time to time the windshield wipers and fog lights will go out and turn on when they want to. Usually when it's raining outside is the day everything wants to stop working and I already drove to work. So I have to figure out a way to make it home. I work 45 minutes away from my house, so that's always a pain.
General comments?
The car is a fast, and nice looking car. But Volkswagen is very expensive to fix. This is the 2nd VW I have owned, and personally I'm not too sure if I would buy another one after this VR6 goes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | VR6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 165000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 168000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 28th June, 2009 |