2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL review from North America
"A lemon painted blue is still a lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Door oozing crap constantly since day 1 (The amazing thing is that there is still ooze to leak out after 2+ years)
Sensor that keeps going out and causes the check engine light to come on (even after Jetta Recall replacement!)
6 Disk CD Changer skips all the time.
Glove-box door hinge broke in half.
Passenger side seat coil/spring popped off.
Strange lags and lurches in acceleration.
Rear brakes squeaked like crazy - had to replace at 16,000 miles.
Weak air conditioning & musty air conditioning smell.
Rear tweeter sounding scratchy.
Cup Holder jams intermittently.
Creaks, squeaks and rattles too numerous to list and getting worse everyday.
General comments?
The car handles well.
Engine itself has held up well.
Sensors go out frequently.
Horrendous quality issues.
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| Junk and will never own another VW! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 1 miles |
| Most recent distance | 16650 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Tercel |
| Date of Entry | 6th November, 2002 |