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TDI going strong
Waldini, 10/14/2003
1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDi 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've gto a '97 TDI that I've piled on 175K miles. I've had a few electrical problems and the alternator was replaced with a rebuilt. But this car gets 50 MPG and has great pickup. The heater is so hot it will burn your face and the a/c will freeze you out. I hope to keep running it for a couple hundered thousand more.
Fun,fast,zippy 4 banger
wvmechanic88, 09/27/2012
1997 Volkswagen Jetta Trek 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Good little car. plenty of power and torque for a 2.0 gas engine. great gas econmy 30+ mpg. sporty handling.plenty of room for a small car. now for the cons. not that good in bad weather. cheap plastic parts. power windows have lots of problems. expensive repairs if you have a shop do them. traded in with 170K miles due to bad rust on body but she still run great.
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Mark, 02/04/2005
1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDi 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car has served my faithfully and reliably in the entire time only once I was stranded due to a dead battery. Have not even changed a light bulb yet. Got about 45 mpg highway and about 40 city.
My VR6 is AMAZING...
gh225345, 11/09/2006
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I really love this car. I've had it for a little over a year now and it runs excellently. I've had to replace a few minor things such as hoses and belts, clutch, and the trim started coming off but it was an easy fix with an adhesive tape that you can get from any auto parts store...it's called molding tape. I've put many high performance parts on my VW and it has 250 whp with no problems with the motor at all. I would highly recommend this vehicle. Just make sure you inspect it before you buy. My 1997.5 Jetta Vr6 has 111,982 miles on it and like I said before it runs great.
Love it
Ohio, 04/17/2010
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Jetta GLX for thirteen years. It is fun to drive, goes like a soldier through snow, and has minimal rust for its age. I had a head gasket problem which necessitated an engine replacement (or so my mechanic said), but that is the ONLY repair I have had other than scheduled maintenance. Interior is top quality, still looking fine today, the trunk space is great, and I have had no problems with exterior body trim. I am still running the original muffler, though the fore intake pipe on the first unit is broken and the car is a bit noisy. Thank goodness for cage straps which make it able to delay the replacement a bit longer. Overall, I am very satisfied.