2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America

One week after the warranty finished the right strut mount needed to be replaced. Two months later it needed to be replaced again.

Three months later the passenger side ball joint needed to be replaced.

While fixing the ball joint the dealer broke the ABS sensor.

The ABS sensor they replaced it with was faulty and I had to come back to get it fixed once again.

Six months later the passenger side strut had to be replaced. When asked what had caused it to break the mechanic at Volkswagen said "I don't know, I've never seen a strut break like this before."

Most recent problem was that there was condensation in the engine oil and the rear brakes needed a complete overhaul i.e. pads, rotors and calipers!

Little things went wrong also; Door moldings fell off, the glove box hinge broke, a plastic piece in the gas door motor broke and thus I couldn't open the door to fill the car with gas, the latch on the folding seat broke etc. etc. etc.

This was a fun car to drive. It was peppy took corners moderately well and has a nice interior. Fuel economy was also good.

I was disgusted by the quality of workmanship that went into this car. My friend has an '86 Jetta built in Germany with 280K Km and it's still going strong.

I have now purchased a 2002 Acura RSX Premium and love it.