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Used 1999 Volkswagen Jetta Consumer Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Runs Awesome, Have Minor Problems

Tim, 07/31/2006
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Sedan
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My Jetta runs great. I take it on the Autobahn and top her out, but take care of her as well. The check engine light is always on, but apparently it will blink if something major happens. Other than that, I plan on keeping it for a long time, add some sway bars and suspension.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Hope you can drive a stick

JLo, 04/15/2006
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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For those who want an automatic transmission get ready for some fun. The memory transmission is so sensitive that it shifts differently according to what pair of shoes I have on. This can be VERY ANNOYING! I hope that this is not a big problem in the newer models. I had my transmission reset when I first got the car because the shifting was so weird. It's good on gas and I haven't had any other problems. Oh yeah and it has minimal torque. This is a great car for a commuter, student, or as a second car.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

soooo disappointed with my Jetta

jettas suck, 03/21/2006
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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I have had nothing but problems with this car! Between the car getting stuck in park, BOTH the driver's side and passenger's side windows falling off the track in the middle of winter in Chicago, the power steering and transmission leaking, the O2 and mass air flow sensor needing to be replaced, my glove box breaking, my passenger's side mirror light breaking, BOTH of my side mirrors rusting, my 6-disc CD changer skipping the CD when it's below freezing outside and now needing to replace my tranmission UNDER 80,000 MILES!! I have spent more money and time than you can dream of on repairs for this car. I am getting rid of the car.

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2.25 out of 5 stars

watch out

haasco, 04/04/2004
1999 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg 4dr Sedan
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car has many problems

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1.63 out of 5 stars

BEWARE!!!!!!!!

VWS*CKS, 05/16/2002
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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This is the absolute worse car I’ve even owned. I’ve dubbed it “Christine”. Let’s see there in the O2 sensor issue. the green-ooze that drips out of door onto frame, the horrible gas mileage the tail light that needs to be replaced ever month, the moon roof comes off the tracks, the gas tank door won’t latch anymore,leaking off oil, the safety belt latch keeps breaking. Customer Service of VW, they SUCK and are RUDE. Not to mention when my Jetta broke down in the middle of a Midwest Winter two hours from my house, they didn’t send someone right away and than they lost my car. Yup, didn’t know which dealership the car had been taken too, this ordeal lasted over a week.

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