Faults:

I happened to buy this car with 98k/m so I had to do a few things that were sort of scheduled; such as, two belts, a full tune-up, changed the double muffler and that's about it. again, those things were kind of expected at 98k/m. besides that I had to change the ignition cord which wasn't all that expensive to fix. no major worries.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that my left driver window doesn't work, but I bought the car like that so it doesn't really count, but if you want to buy one of these be aware that their electric engineering is kinda daft.

General Comments:

This is my favorite car ever!!!... although it's a 99' I have the older body style which I like much better.

Fun to drive, very quick for a 2.0 engine, comfy, full of features, great gas mileage, awesome gear-box, roomy backseat (compared to the IV generation), great looks, excellent 6disc-CD player with 6 speakers.

And it seems like they have corrected all the problems of the previous years, such as electric thingies, etc. the only thing they haven't improved is the way their dealers work, but I guess all dealers are the same way or at least that was my previous experience with Honda and before with Ford.

Not the best at all under heavy rain conditions or snow.

Great vehicle, I feel like I'll most definitely pass the 200k/m with this one and then I'm getting another one because VW are just the whole package.

Faults:

I have had so many problems with my 99 Jetta ever since the day I bought it.

1. The day after I bought it, I was driving at night across the Golden Gate Bridge when a fuse blew and all the lights went out in the car. I managed to make it to my destination, but the next day the dealer said they couldn't get me an appointment until later in the week. I called the VW headquarters and complained and they got me an appointment right away after that.

2. A couple of months later, the passenger side window fell into the door. They said it was a "typical VW thing" and fixed it. It happened again one more time until they recalled it to fix it for good.

3. The grease from the car doors leaks all over my car when it is hot outside.

4. The VW circles in the hubcaps keep coming off and I have to get replacements.

5. The floor mats clips broke or got lost and the rugs go all over the place.

6. About a year and a half later, the battery needed replacing.

7. Three years later, the pipes that drain water clogged and when it rained, I had about 5 inches of water in my car on the front and backseat floor. It cost me about $300 to get it unclogged.

8. The car burns down on oil faster than it is suppose to get oil changes. The oil light comes on after all the oil burns out, which is too late to save the engine from being ruined. I have to check it all the time.

9. The week after I made my final payment on the car, which is 5 years later, the car alarm goes off in the middle of the night and we can't get it to stop! I am currently waiting to hear back what is wrong with it (and $125 just to check it / assess it).

10. The fabric seat catches so much lint and cat hair that it is impossible to remove.

11. The drink holder broke after 3 years.

12. The back seat ash try won't stay closed. Never has.

Overall, I feel that same way as the other people: Don't buy a VW!!