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3.7 out of 5 stars
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3.25 out of 5 stars

Don't buy

steponme274, 04/09/2008
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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I've had my car for two years. At first I loved it, it was cute and trendy. Well now every time I pull out of a parking space my front bumper falls off. I've had to replace two batteries. My electric windows died. The interior is shot ( leaks, falling headliner, parts breaking.) I've spent thousands in repairs. Today I'm going to the auto shop to replace the reference sensor $233 and the oxygen sensor $247. Non stop repairs

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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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4.5 out of 5 stars

Overall, great car!

LVMYJTA, 06/29/2002
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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I'm sorry others have had so much frustration with their Jettas. I had a bunch of things go wrong in the first 6 months, but they were all fixed under warranty, so I don't really mind. Nothing has broken twice and nothing has broken out of warranty (36,000 miles in the first year). This dealer and service department are top-notch. I drive an hour for service -- even for oil changes! They are as cheap as Jiffy-lube, and they know it's a VW, not a "Volvo" like JL tried to tell me.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

piece of #!*!

Mac Man, 11/10/2002
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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I purchased my jetta used, stupid me! First off the O2 sensor went out, then the fuel latch won't latch anymore, the cruise only works 1/3 of the time, yellow goo leaks out the bottom of the doors in summer, then finally the biggst of all problems the transmission failed at 58500 miles. BIGGEST mistake I've ever made. Consider something else before you make the mistake I made.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

It's been great

Rickwar, 04/07/2004
1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (midyear)
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Pushing 100,000 miles, no mechanical problems, everything works well, still tight, holding up well.

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