1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GL review from North America
"Too much for too little"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission blown at 62,000 miles.
Door locks not in working condition.
Both driver and passenger seat do not lock in place.
Trunk will not open.
Electrical chasis blown (controls cooling, speedometer, gas gauge etc.)
Catalytic converter replaced 65,000 miles.
Severe oil leaks from 5 locations in engine 79,000 miles.
Seats extremely susceptable to any sort of stain.
All interior fading and even cracking!!!
Plastic cover over windshield glass starting to severly crack.
Replaced "faulty spark plug wiring" 89,000 miles.
Replaced faulty cap and distributer at 89,000.
Severe coolant leakage fixed at 93,000 miles.
Dash speakers never worked.
General comments?
This car can be fast at times, but other times it feels like you're pulling a flat bed truck!!!
Sometimes my car won't go past 75 mph.
Handles good through mountains.
Sometimes when I start my car in the morning it wants to die!!! (turn off), it sputters then it just turns off!!!
Seats are comfortable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st March, 2001 |