[KoReAn_MiNaM_93]

Aloha Soompiers!!!!!! I decided to finally post my own topic, while searching around mainly through the cars section, ever since i'm getting near the start to driving! I'm thinking already on going with a Volkswagon Jetta... But, How does everyone else think about the overall car itself? Also! It'd be nice if anyone could find me some future Jetta pic's. Do ya'll think I can see some 09-10 models already? Sorry for asking for so much~ I'm just a big bum.. HAHA!

[ghost]

I work at a VW dealership and honestly there's nothing special about em

Even the new R32's come in automatic only....

[KoReAn_MiNaM_93]

oO wow!! You can be a huge help towards me getting my volkswagon? haha! *hopefully* Anyways, Are the safety ratings and all the safety ratings on the volkswagon nice, particularly the jetta? Wat's a R32 anyways?! lols!!!! Do u knoe a good price range on them? I'm just planning on having a sunroof.. Please help me out!!!! Thx~~

[session]

they're nice looking, but their parts always break. two of my friends have jettas and they always have to take it to the shop cause random things constantly break. the same goes for my mom's friend's son, who also had a jetta.

[xevitadorax]

My cousin has had a jetta for a really long time and maintained it horribly and yet is runs almost as nice as the day he bought it. I was crazy impressed. I dunno if it has changed but finding parts for it can be a pain or at least in the 80s when my aunt had one it was pain to get repaired eventhough we lived on the same street as a european car repair shop.

[TKY]

I owned a Jetta myself during high school years....massive problems. I was always going back to the dealership. I would stay away from VWs...

[Stevent]

^ yep, I hear the same thing. I keep on hearing that there is some kind of electrical problem, or was that Hyundai?

But I remember someone once said "Do you know why the interior of the Volkswagon is nice and comfy? It's because you can get comfortable while waiting for the tow truck" hahaha

[ahndee]

My sister has a 07 Jetta, I don't think it's that bad but there's nothing special about them. Also some of the parts broke off after the first day but the tipronic transmission is pretty fun

[KoReAn_MiNaM_93]

Woah.. XD Does anyone have a website where I can see VW's reviews, to see the 09-10 models perhaps? o.O I hope they aren't too expensive with the sunroof, or are they?!

[ghost]

The cheapest new car that you can get is the Rabbit in the base model which would be about 12-13k depending on which dealership you go to
The most expensive would probably either be the Touareg fully loaded with the V10 or the 3.6 Passat which would easily run into the High 40's and Low 50's (I make myself sound like i'm telling the forecast )

Is there any of the models that you like in particular?

There are the Rabbit's, Gti's, Jetta's, Passat's, Touareg's, Beetle's, and R32's

Good luck with your choice

[TKY]

^ yep, I hear the same thing. I keep on hearing that there is some kind of electrical problem, or was that Hyundai?

But I remember someone once said "Do you know why the interior of the Volkswagon is nice and comfy? It's because you can get comfortable while waiting for the tow truck" hahaha

Yup...anything related to electrical stuff loves to fail once a month on the VWs...

[MeijerBranTM]

I'm a Volkswagen enthusiast. I would have to disagree with recent VW's and there Electrical problems. They aren't as bad as they used to be. Mk1 and Mk2's were your terrible electrical problem vehicles... 1997 was a TERRIBLE year for vw's and also had electrical problems but 93 to the present (excluding that one year) are pretty good. 97's were bad because that was the first year they switched from OBD1 to OBD2. Now, have I had problems with my volkswagen? of course... I'll tell you everything I've had a problem with.

the biggest one is, I lost fifth gear in my transmission once, but this was due to my poor maintenance and 5th gear will always go if you have low fluid in your tranny. (i found a tranny for 300 bucks and replaced it before cracking open the other trans)
warped rotors, that's typical, my car has almost 90k miles and i've never changed them once...
My tensioner pulley exploded on me once, which was like 70 bucks plus a 20 dollar belt.
my mass air flow sensor went bad on me once, got a new one for around 70 bucks
02 sensor went bad on me, but those were changed under warranty and i haven't had a problem since.
one hydrolic arm on my glove box broke, but can easily be taken a apart and be repaired.
had a caliper lock up on me once, but i think i must of tore the boot on it at one point of time, i just don't know when but it was turn when i saw it.
i currently have no abs because i was careless and broke one of my abs sensors, which isn't a big deal, but i just haven't gotten around to purchasing another one
my clutch started slipping at 80k, somehow oil got in there and ruined it, so I replaced it with a 400 dollar clutch (because i needed a grippier clutch for the power i was going to do), but the stock clutch is only like 100 bucks...

that's pretty much all the problems i've had... i don't consider those problems anything to massive... my sisters chevy malibu which has 90k on it, spun a bearing... how the heck it did that, when the vehicle has been maintained fine, i'll never no. I've also heard nothing but good on the newest generation of VW's also. So in my opinion I'd say go for it.

oh, my jetta is a 2000 by the way

oh also, the r32's are DSG man, those things are amazing. I personally wouldn't want a DSG, but it'd be an awesome track car! The car sounds so good too! (i test drove one for fun)

[Stevent]

^ dude that's alot of problems and the only problem I have with my car is that it's slow and the tranny is POS.

[KoReAn_MiNaM_93]

The cheapest new car that you can get is the Rabbit in the base model which would be about 12-13k depending on which dealership you go to
The most expensive would probably either be the Touareg fully loaded with the V10 or the 3.6 Passat which would easily run into the High 40's and Low 50's (I make myself sound like i'm telling the forecast )

Is there any of the models that you like in particular?

There are the Rabbit's, Gti's, Jetta's, Passat's, Touareg's, Beetle's, and R32's

Good luck with your choice

I was really actually intrested in the Jetta's.. =D Try to help me out on the cost w/ a sun roof!

[ghost]

I was really actually intrested in the Jetta's.. =D Try to help me out on the cost w/ a sun roof!

Well if thats all you're really looking for the VW website online should be helpful cuz you can choose your options or limit in your case

[MeijerBranTM]

^ dude that's alot of problems and the only problem I have with my car is that it's slow and the tranny is POS.

a lot of those are mostly maintenance issues, not really problems with the vehicle itself.

[Laxntiga]

a lot of those are mostly maintenance issues, not really problems with the vehicle itself.

I agree after reading the list of things that went wrong (more likely worn out), and comparing it to my 117k mile Miata, most of it is maintenance stuff. Auto manufacturer's develop their cars with planned obsolescence. Some of these parts are better quality than others thats all.

Think about it... you cant drive the car forever, something is bound to break. Anything over 80k miles your going to have to change out/if not all ready done:

timing belt
water pump
fuel filter
air filters
oil filters
transmission fluid
diff fluid
tires
going to have to change out bulbs
spark plugs
battery
spark plug wires
all hoses
etc.etc.etc.

If you buy a used car, you have to attach another 1-2k extra for maintenance stuff.

[JASH]

I recommend staying with a rabbit because it's so simple. nothing much can break on it. but vw has little things here and there break off. I drive an Audi nothing really bad ever happens but the little things cost a lot of money.

[KoReAn_MiNaM_93]

^^ OoO nice, audi.. lols Wat do u people think if I buy a Jetta in like 1-2 years from now? I just tend to lean more towards the jetta from vw. Pretty odd but yeah..