1986 Volkswagen Jetta GL review from North America
"Great job Volkswagen"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A/C was out when we bought it so it wasn't such a bad deal.
We had to replace rear ball joint about 2 or three times.
Exhaust has rusted out so I put a performance exhaust on it.
General comments?
This car has been in my family for about 10 years and it still runs better than our newer car. It gets top notch gas mileage about 27-29 in city and about 35-40 on the highway, we have to fill it up every 2 or three weeks.
The engine is indestructible and sips the gasoline.
I have had little problems with this car and I highly recommend this car!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 SOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 146000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 186800 miles |
| Date of Entry | 8th August, 2006 |