2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS wagon review from North America

Overall I would have to say that the Jetta wagon has been a wonderful car. We only have had the car for about 2 months and during that time it has been one of the best to drive yet. It drives just as fast or faster than the sedan models and performs about the same on the corners and curvy roads.

The only thing that is wrong with the car so far is the child safety lock button on the left side driver's door. it works only when you hold it down, so I need to fix the button.

The only other thing that bugs me about the car is how there is a rattle inside the rear left passanger door. It is a light rattle between 25 and 35 mph. It's not a big deal though.

One of the reasons I bought a Jetta was because my sister has one and it has been a wonderful car. Hers was made in Mexico, and mine was made in Germany. I think the German models are the better ones to tell you the truth. The wagon and the wolfsburg are the only ones that are made in Germany though.

The only things that have gone wrong with my sister's Jetta have been the moon roof shade, two light bulbs, and the drink holder. Very uncommon problems, but they occur on any vehicle. Hey, I just sat in a 1998 Ferrari not to long ago and the red leather was peeling off the dash! I just laughed.

If I had the money, I would have gone for the the Jetta's older brother, the Audi S4 or the Avant wagon, but the Jetta has been great so far.