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4.5 out of 5 stars

VRsechs

vrsechs, 10/31/2002
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Sedan
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I've had this car since January, and being a VW enthuiast, I am very pleased with the GLX. The engine has plenty of torque and horsepower, and with the addition of my chip, suspension, rims and tires, and exhaust, the performance has only been enhanced. I did have my turn signal cluster go out, which cost $150, and my coilpack went bad, buth this can easily be avoided with $5. Great car

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5 out of 5 stars

fundriver

DamienL, 03/07/2004
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan
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This is my second Jetta. The first one was a 1989 GL. I just retired it at 210,000 miles. I wasn't the original owner either, but it has the original clutch, engine, and transmission.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

'97 Jetta Jazz

EB, 06/01/2006
1997 Volkswagen Jetta Jazz 4dr Sedan
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I absolutely loved this car when I got it new. I drove it with 115,000 miles with no problems. Then the 1st transmission died (manual). At 146,000 miles the second one died and I am ready to retire it. I still love the car but its not so much fun without the 2, 3 and 5th gears!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love this Car

Lovemyjetta, 01/28/2010
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan
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I have had a lot of luck with this car. Besides routine maintenance: tires, oil changes, belts, brakes, exhaust and tune ups, I have put nothing into the car. My only problem with German cars in general is their emissions standards are so high that to replace the system when it broke was $1500. Otherwise, I have put in the routine maintenance and he runs like a charm. Still reliable at 186,000 miles.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

decent car, good value

Joeeeeee, 11/07/2002
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan
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I purchased this this 1997 white VW Jetta GLS a month ago and I am pretty pleased with the car. I had to fix some minor problems such as the brakes and the wheel alignment but those are typical repair costs. This car doesn't have good acceleration as an automatic and is frustrating if you want to cut lanes on a freeway. However, once you hit the gas pedal, the pickup speed more than offsets its poor acceleration, as I don't have any problems hitting 90-95 with this car.

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