2001 Volkswagen Jetta review from North America
"Looks expensive, but it's a piece of junk!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Electric blower died.
Front bumper color faded.
Fast car? I don't think so!
Engine burned oil excessively.
General comments?
Engine burned 4 quarts of oil every 1000 miles. Smoke was coming out of the exhaust pipe. I cannot believe a car can be that bad quality.
It looked nice. It shined. Cool looking youngsters were driving it so my wife convinced me to buy a German car and give my 286k original mile Honda Accord some rest. Now why would I want to pay 25 dollars a month for 5 years for a car that is ready to go to the junkyard.
When I tried to put splash guards on it, the holes on the splash guards were not aligned with the ones on the body.
It sounds like a joke but whenever I contacted the dealer to get something fixed they told me it was normal for my car to do whatever it was doing. I don't think so.
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| Good bang for your buck!!! |
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| Great car for those who are maintenance inclined |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35 miles |
| Most recent distance | 8000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 8th August, 2001 |