1987 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg review from North America
"A car college students can count on!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only things that went wrong with this car were just routine.
Battery died (but I had left the wipers on…)
Dash lights went on and off.
Windshield wipers stopped working.
Everything that needed to be fixed on this car my dad and I fixed with the help of a manual. The most expensive repair was to fix the wipers, which cost about $160.
Also, when it rained really hard, the floor in the back would get wet (No big deal though, I just used a wet vac to suck it up). We never did figure out why it leaked.
General comments?
I got this car from a family friend who took GREAT care of it. The inside of the car was in perfect condition, and it ran almost like new (It was the first car I learned how to drive stick on, so I beat it up a little bit, but she still purrs like a kitten).
This car has been through 2 years of college, driving from Pittsburgh to the Philly area almost every weekend (along with various road trips). I used this car hard, and it never broke down or failed in any way. This is the most reliable car I think I will ever have owned (They just don't make them like they used to!).
I am sad to say that I had to give this car away, but just to my sister (I wanted to write a review on it just to tell everyone how great the car is). I did get a newer Jetta, though, and I am convinced that VW's are the best cars out there.
I never want to own another kind of car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 68000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2001 |