Need VW Jetta Advice or Opinions

[Mike]

Touche. We're almost like a bizarro Station like that. If our looks and traits were averaged, we'd make a pretty normal dude.

So your brother wouldn't ban me several times in the same hour? fuck that!

[slow99]

All of the aforementioned problems and a shitload of others I don't even want to recall. It was the biggest piece of shit I've ever witnessed at 3 years old and roughly 60k miles. Mine also ate tie rod ends like a fat kid eats cake. Stephen4785 explained why to me once, and that it was unique to some retarded design VW employs.

[KWClutch]

Run x 1000

[gonzoss]

anyone know if the vr6 uses the same transmission as the 1.8? thanks

depends...auto anything in the mk4 stay away from.

[RWhite]

Didn't realize there were that many problems with the Jetta. I had just the opposite with my 2006 Jetta TDI bought new, the auto version. Sold it with 89K miles on it after 4 years driving to work and back. Only problem I had was a broken rear door lock, most likely due to the wind slamming it very hard one day. That was replaced under warranty.

When I sold the car, I was getting 38-40 mpg granny driving to and from work. Never took it on an extended road trip. Only a daily driver to Raytheon for 4 years prior to retirement!

I miss the fuel mileage of the diesels. A neighbor up the street has the late model Jetta station wagon TDI and is getting 40 + mpg in town.

[gonzoss]

Didn't realize there were that many problems with the Jetta. I had just the opposite with my 2006 Jetta TDI bought new, the auto version. Sold it with 89K miles on it after 4 years driving to work and back. Only problem I had was a broken rear door lock, most likely due to the wind slamming it very hard one day. That was replaced under warranty.

When I sold the car, I was getting 38-40 mpg granny driving to and from work. Never took it on an extended road trip. Only a daily driver to Raytheon for 4 years prior to retirement!

I miss the fuel mileage of the diesels. A neighbor up the street has the late model Jetta station wagon TDI and is getting 40 + mpg in town.

That just it...the older version of the VW auto's are shit(95-2005models mkIV models)
The new DSG and O9G transmissions(2006+mkV,VI models) are a lot better.

[RWhite]

That just it...the older version of the VW auto's are shit(95-2005models mkIV models)
The new DSG and O9G transmissions(2006+mkV,VI models) are a lot better.

And I came very close :bBishope: to buying a low mileage 2004 Jetta TDI! Glad I waited. l have to admit I did not do a lot of research into the Jetta TDI. I just wanted a high fuel mileage vehicle when gas prices were starting to rise fast. Even when the diesel prices were over $4 a gallon, my cost to operate the Jetta per mile was still much lower than almost all of the gas vehicles at the time.

[DasVWBabe]

That just it...the older version of the VW auto's are shit(95-2005models mkIV models)
The new DSG and O9G transmissions(2006+mkV,VI models) are a lot better.

Agree with this. Had an auto in my former '97 Cabrio and started seeing issues at 80k miles. That was my last VAG automatic until I bought my R32. The DSG has been fantastic, but granted, I only have 44k miles on it.