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By tappan on 02/24/12 10:48 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
Review
Pros: Styling is a homerun. Much better looking than anything else in its segment. It looks classy and expensive even when standing still. Interior is also a homerun. Nice quality material; leatherette (fake leather) looks real, but does not require any special care or maintenance and does not age or crack like real leather. Very peppy 170 Hp 2.5L I-5 engine. Power everything, including both front seats! Cons: Engine technology dates back 30 years to old Audi 5000. It's buzzy, growly, and noisy, especially when cold. Fuel economy is just OK, not remarkable. Great in-town car.
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By carrao33 on 02/21/12 19:36 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
Review
My wife and I have owned a couple big ole piece of chevys, and this is our first VW, we absolutely love it!
For a small car it has enough power to make the car fun to drive, the handling is good, the tan leatherette interior makes the car feel luxurious.
We also love being a part of the VW family, and find ourselves unconsiously parking next to other V-dubs in parking lots.
I will probably never own another american car now.
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By poopoopeepee on 02/12/12 18:27 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan S PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
Review
This is a great car.
My car is at 38k miles and the only problem I've had is weak break pads, but that can happen to any car.
It is extremely smooth to drive.
It has delayed steering, a great suspension, smooth shifting, and a VERY quiet engine.
Im pretty young, and I drive manual transmission so I think that the quiet engine is a negative quality of the car, but that is a great thing for a lot of people.
And the inside is amazing, I haven't had a person sit in my car and not give me a compliment.
With heated seats (not leather), electric Everything, and plenty, i mean PLENTY of room in both the front and back seats, it feels like a $30k+ luxury vehicle.
(only paid $14k)
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By jettaowner5 on 01/09/12 14:33 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
Review
I bought this car a month ago with 34k miles. First of all, the exterior design of this car is a beauty. The 2012 Jetta is no where near as nice as this one. In addition, the newer models have backtracked in quality to make Jettas more competitive with Japanese and Korean sedans (another reason why I went with this 2009 Jetta) This 2009 interior is great. It is top notch quality with seat heaters, auxiliary input and soft touch dashboard. I feel like I'm riding a luxury car (which I think it is). Bought it for 14k. I love this car!
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By maolra on 12/24/11 23:50 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Wolfsburg Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Review
I have enjoyed te car basically. Had front suspesion problemsit was a problem apprantly all 2009 Wolfsburg Jetta had . Service Dept was great rent a car free no problem. But
I noticed a hole or abrasion at fist starting on drivers side @10k seat where seat belt comes around. Very noticable when car door is opened now. Now further stiching is is coming apart. Frame of seat pushing against side of drivers seat has created a hole the size of a mans thumb. V>W> is huh ?Calling V.W. North America as it has loded te value of car. I change my own plugs/coil and oil. Also spent the 100 bucks to get Bently manual. But I insist they replace the seat or I spend $225 for friont canvas seat covers.
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By brishimmel on 11/13/11 22:30 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Wolfsburg Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Review
I LOVE my Jetta.
Before I started having problems with it I swore by VW and said my future cars would be VW's.
Well in the past three weeks, that has changed.
Once my Jetta hit 25k, everything went wrong. Check engine light always comes on, it has left me stranded two times in three weeks. Both times have been the fuel pump.
The first time (3 weeks ago) the dealer said they replaced it, now I am doubting that they did. Now they are saying it is the fuel pump again.
I called roadside asst which is still under my warranty and they charged me $250+ to have it towed to my dealer where I live. Again, love my Jetta but be sure you have $$ to fix it when it goes out of warranty.
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By mdbla on 09/14/11 11:27 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
Review
Bought this CPO Jetta 1 month ago after owning an Audi A4 for 10 years.
The Jetta is a fun car to drive, handles great.
Manual transmissions shifts effortlessly.
The exterior styling is nice (mine is black with the chrome trim) and the interior is very nice, has a upscale feel to it.
Huge trunk!
I was hoping with the 5-sp manual I'd get the higher miles per gallon (75% freeway, 25% city) but I've been getting exactly as advertised - 26 mpg.
Finally not crazy about the front seats, wish there was more options to adjusting the position. I prefer a more horizontal seat and these have a big angle (6 inches height difference from front to back).
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By azaero on 07/05/11 14:41 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Wolfsburg Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Review
One of the least reliable cars I have ever owned. The interior is cheap plastic that constantly breaks and the dealerships will not replace it. The glove compartment latch has broken 3 times in 60,000 miles and the center arm rest is broken from normal wear. The engine reliability is very poor. The struts have failed twice, the oil leaks constantly, the brake lines leak, the computer constantly says to"check engine," it requires at least 91 octane or it gums-up, the vacuum hose plastic parts fail and leak. I've put thousands into this car. Never again will I own a VW.
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By BW on 12/02/10 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
Review
I bought this car a month ago from Carmax and am very glad I did. I wanted did buy an imported car and was very pleased at the standard options that come with the S model of VW Jetta. The triptonic automatic is excellent, it has 6 speeds and has an S mode which is excellent at launching the car to terminal velocity at any street light. This car is very fast 0 to 30 and 60 mph to get on a highway. The gas mileage is great on the highway and gets at least 30 mpg. City mileage is disappointing around 20-22 mpg, but it makes up for it for being geared to go very fast. The trunk is HUGE! You have to see it to believe it. Its amazing how VW engineers did a tons of things great for this car.
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By No More TDI For Me on 11/28/10 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
Review
The '09 TDI was in many ways the best car I'd owned in 20+ years. Safe, comfortable, good handling in snow, and amazing MPG (44 hwy, 37 city over 20K miles). However, the TDI has a faulty high pressure fuel pump design and complete failures are showing up all over the US due to the poor quality of US diesel compared to Europe. Bottom line? at 21K my pump failed and shot metal particles through the entire fuel system. It was all replaced (tank to injectors) at a cost of about $10K. This was covered by warranty and the dealer was great-- but there is nothing to prevent it from happening again, out of warranty. And who needs are car that may self-destruct without warning at any time? Stay away.
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