1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America
"I loved it to death. Fortunately she died before me"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Practically is dead sitting on my driveway too expensive to repair.
Transmission just blew up at 132,500 miles.
Muffler fell at 132,300 miles
Got bumped by an monster SUV damaged the trunk lid, won't open.
Timing belt started to feel loose at 125,000.
AC compressor failure at 115,000 miles.
Clutch failure at 100,000.
Power lift on both passenger and driver window failure at 70,000 and 100,000 miles.
was subject of a recall because of the overheating on the rear right wheel, and had a couple of tires blow up before that.
Radio stopped working at 65,000 miles.
Engine light was on for over 50% of the time I owned the car.
Sunroof stopped working 2 weeks after I bought it. Then on and off.
General comments?
Great handling, impressive cornering, fast like a jackrabbit.
Fantastic gas mileage, no need for hypermileage.
Great pick up and speed, got me out of so many jams.
Quiet and smooth ride, loved the suspension air shocks.
Super comfortable and quiet inside.
Super reliable never stopped working from day one till the last.
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| Not with a ten foot pole, unless you plan to impale it! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 liter Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 132500 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 3rd September, 2009 |