1992 Volkswagen Jetta 1.6 turbo diesel from North America
Summary:
A great economical car that's fun to drive!
Faults:
I had the starter replaced at the dealership.
The head gasket was replaced at 220,000kms.
The original alternator was rebuilt at 330,000kms.
General Comments:
This car is not a fast car with approximately 68 horses, but it's quiet once the engine is warmed up.
The car tends to rattle a bit during cold startups, but this only lasts about 10 minutes in very cold Canadian winters.
It gets great fuel economy and the most I have achieved on one fill up was just under 1100 km
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th February, 2002
26th Feb 2002, 13:10
I recently acquired a 92 Jetta GL, it has treated me fairly well with one exception. It will be running well and it will misfire and lose power intermittently. Then it won't do it for a month or so. This happens more during winter.
The following have been replaced: computer, cap and rotor, spark plug wires, O2 sensor, and plugs all replaced. Have run injector cleaner through it also. I would like to keep it, if I could figure out the problem. ANY suggestions?