2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America
"Junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I think most are lucky here to buy the car new. I, an idiot, bought it used with 40k miles on it.
On my way home from purchasing the car, the check engine light came on. I went back and got it fixed, and when I got home, it was on again. 7x in the first month of owning I took the car in for this check engine light, before giving up.
Right before the warranty ends, the alternator goes out. OK remember what I just said -- the warranty ended! Now I don't know if it is the Volkswagen manufacturer or the service people that make the car such crud, but once the warranty was up, all of the little problems that nobody could figure out were then discovered. Let me say it wasn't cheap. Every time I walk into service to repair the car it is over $2,000-us. I have spent more repairing this piece than I paid for it.
I would never suggest buying one unless you want to take it off of my hands, because I am getting a new car and I am DONE with VW!!!
General comments?
If you frequently throwing cash out the window just for fun, get a VW.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 T Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 78000 miles |
| Previous car | ?? ?? |
| Date of Entry | 7th July, 2006 |