2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg 1.8T from North America
Summary:
The Peoples Car Rocks..
Faults:
Nothing has gone wrong so far, Thou I bought this car used, The carfax is clean, not sure how accurate that is, my brakes seem to be a bit funny, which I notice when I purchased, I told the dealer about this, they said the brakes are new, yes the back brakes are new, which means the previous owner beat the hell out of it? Owell.. I have notice if you allow the car to idle (in Fl) for long periods of time, it tends to get a little hot, I do believe the Manual does mention not to do this and the manual also mentions starting the car and not letting it Idle for a long time when you first start it up.. Recommend to start and go.. THe oil change was a shock, it is recommened to use Mobil1 Synthetic Oil.. other wise your warranty could be voided.. Expensive Oil Change.. VW Recommends to change at 5000 mile thou.. instead of the normal 3000...
General Comments:
I like my car and I am happy with it, It is to my surprise quick. I can easily pass people on the highway at high speeds. The bad thing is I feel like I am going 45mph I look down and moving at 85mph? The Monsoon radio is good for a factory radio! The gas mileage is a bit more than I would like. I am driving this car on average 100 miles a day. It is comfortable and handles nicely. My Outside mirrors have defrost.. love that...
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th November, 2007
13th Nov 2007, 10:15
When was the last time the fuel filter was changed? If you don't know, then change that. Sounds like fuel starvation.
Plugged filters don't show up on diagnostic scans.
It's part of normal maintenance anyways.