2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By bioscan on 05/24/11 17:38 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL Diesel 4dr Sedan
Review
This car runs superbly. Changed the head gasket at 330K and it was still in excellent shape internally, also changed the clutch in 2010. Good get up and go and gets 1000 km per 50 litre tank on the highway (20km/litre), 17km/litre in the city. Parts are still readily available. Good for another 10 years.
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By Ryan on 06/24/09 23:26 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2dr Coupe
Review
I bought this car just a few months ago from a private seller in my neighborhood. I got it with 145,000 miles on it, in excellent running condition. These are built to last! The original engine runs great, has decent get-up in the city with only 103 horsepower. The two door coupe model has excellent room in the front and back seats, large rear windows, terrific visibility, and an enormous trunk. Great car.
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By tmr on 01/12/09 13:25 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16V 4dr Sedan
Review
I was inspired to write this review for the simple fact that the page says 22 mpg. That's impossible, I owned this car for 5 years and only once got below 24 mpg, usually more like 29 mpg, best I ever got was 41 mpg for a tank! Beyond that the car is fun to drive (I had manual GLi 16V), but has typical VW issues like the doors not working (they can be fixed), windshield wipers with mind of their own, and other electrical issues.
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By t3jason on 08/29/06 12:54 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2dr Coupe
Review
My '91 Jetta has 315,000 miles on it now with no major work done, just one clutch and it is still going strong. I was told when buying a Jetta always buy the German built ones. I'm glad I did. I am considering upgrading to the new wagon, which is also German built. Maybe I`ll get lucky twice.
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By diesel guy on 08/16/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL Diesel 4dr Sedan
Review
This diesel has been great. i bought
it with 119k and now have 146K and its
still runs very strong and rteturns
45+ mpg on every tank. i have had a
few routine problems such as a hole in
the exhaust, some bad v belts, and bad
front berrings. however, given the
milage these problems are minor. i
have recently come back from a cross
country trip and averaged over 47 mpg
at 65-70mph. yes this car is slow but
it will eventually reach highway
speeds. overall i love this car,
becuase it very cheep to run and
insure and when going down steep hills
in neutral it will accelerate quite
nicely.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful
By Ramblin Rose on 04/29/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL Diesel 4dr Sedan
Review
Overall my little Diesel Jetta GL was
wonderful to me. I drove it, and drove
it and drove it and it just kept on
truckin. Gas mielage is out of this
world and so is the heat it can pump
out. I did have to replace two door
handles. Aside for those and the glow
plugs once I really didn't have any
trouble with it. When I did I always
had a heart attack, expecting the
worst and it was always just a fuse!
I'm serious people- fuses were the
number one problem I had with that
car. It was always groovy though
because I don't mind twelve dollar
repair bills. VW's rock and the
diesels are rocks!
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By Mr. Green on 03/22/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL Diesel 4dr Sedan
Review
I have owned four or five VW diesels,
all were/are impressive. Though the 91
Jetta has required more attention than
the 84 I owned (starter rebuilt twice,
alternator rebuilt once), the engine is
mighty fine, the clutch is tight and
the transmission has always shifted
with minimal effort. I can load the
car mercilessly and head off on
vacation and get 45 mpg. I've only put
about 100K on this car, but that's
because I own too many cars. The VW
will remain in the stable for years to
come. I really like the car.
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By Safety Joe on 08/02/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan
Review
This car needed some TLC when I bought
it. The drivers side seat belt ignition
switch was starting to go bad. I
decided to by-pass the system by
cutting the wire that goes from the
seat belt switch. I then connected the
two wires leading away from the switch
and pushed the wires back into the
door. I've also replaced the coolant
temp. sensor, a few vacuum hoses, one
door handle and the engine knock
sensor. The automatic transmition
torque converter seal was leaking. I
took the transmition out and put a new
seal on it. Don't buy one of these cars
if you can't fix them yourself.
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By yellow16v on 06/29/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16V 4dr Sedan
Review
Everything about this car is great
other than it's not built to take my
abuse. I'm on my second motor and it
runs beautiful, so did the first one
until I advanced the timing and through
a rod!
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By falkn2002 on 04/16/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1991 Volkswagen Jetta Carat 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought this VW from an Auction.
After no more than 2 days, the
trasmission it started to leak fluid,
the mechanic charged me $400 to fix a
bad seal. Than after anoter 2 days,
the Automatic Trans. start slipping
with a weird noise, now I have to
rebuild the trans. which will cost
$1500, and this car has only 81,000
Miles. and 3 owners before me. I
wounder what else will go bad with
this VW.
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