2002 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T
Summary:
Despite the issues, I'd buy another one
Faults:
We had the car for about a year before the transmission blew. Concurrent problems there after stem from expensive service (brakes, oil filters, ect.) and we have had to replace the cover to the right rear-view mirror twice because it has cracked.
General Comments:
The car drives like a dream. Despite the fact that the gears became delayed once the new transmission went in (replaced at a VW dealership, and it was a quickie job because the car was used for a traveling business and we did not live in the same area as the dealer), the car accelerates like a dream and functions beautifully during braking. The side-note about the transmission however is that is blew due to misuse of the tiptronic shift in combination with a bad drive. The tiptronic shift is absolutely annoying however. Otherwise, the interior controls are easy to use, and the fact that the car has electronic everything, and still works, is great.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th July, 2006