2000 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.0 from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Lovely car, brilliant example of German engineering
Faults:
Vapour filter valve became quite noisy, dealer fixed immediately.
A few rattles from dashboard, dealer fixed.
General Comments:
Car is reasonably quick and very refined.
Handling is very good.
Comfort is very good and noise levels are kept to a minimum.
Build quality is superb.
Equipment levels are good.
Exterior appearance is extremely classy and very attractive.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th April, 2001
20th Sep 2002, 03:12
I will admit that 27k is a bit early for a clutch/flywheel problem to occur, but sometimes the manufacturer will let faulty components pass. (not cool) However comparing a car equipped with a diesel engine to an Asian car is like comparing apples and oranges. Diesel engines create a great deal of torsional stress compared to a gas engine. This "stress" can be transmitted through the entire drive-line and can cause a lot of damage to the internal engine components, clutch, transmission, CVs, etc. if not properly controlled. To control this stress, a dual mass flywheel is employed. Simply put, the dual mass flywheel allows for a small amount of slippage between the engine and the rest of the drive-line. While this system usually works great it does add more moving components, variables, and parts to fail. The reason one won't find a similar problem on an Asian car is because (last I checked) most Asian cars aren't diesel.