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4.5 out of 5 stars

Wicked nice car

Germ luv, 05/21/2002
2002 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car for my wife, and we both love it. 115 HP may seem little on paper, but this car has plenty of power. Only problem was when her key eneded up in the wash. Awesome quality German sedan

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* Starting MSRP of $21,995 for a 2025 Jetta S 1.5L TSI® with 8-speed automatic transmission. Prices exclude destination, taxes, title, other options, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

5 out of 5 stars

Happy Driver

miana, 06/23/2002
2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This Jetta is my second one and I absolutely love driving it. The handling and road feel are excellent and the styling brings positive comments from other people.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Goog little ride!

lovemyjetta, 06/23/2002
2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have a 2001 Jetta and so far so good. The only problem I've had is that recently the sunroof got stuck...while open. The dealership took it and fixed it right away and even gave me a rental car. I commute about 45 miles everyday to work and I feel very safe in my jetta. I think it is reliable and sturdy.

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* Starting MSRP of $21,995 for a 2025 Jetta S 1.5L TSI® with 8-speed automatic transmission. Prices exclude destination, taxes, title, other options, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

3.5 out of 5 stars

never again!

never again!, 05/23/2002
2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
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while fun to drive, the jetta has been very dissappointing when it comes to reliability--water pump...fuel pump...ignition switch...indicator switch... seat tracking (3X!)...drivers door window regulator (2X!)...main onboard computer went beserk and locked us out sporadically and spontaneously... had to wait 3 MONTHS for part to repair ignition switch. what would you think?...

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Fun But Troublesome

SethEaston, 04/07/2010
2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 4dr Wagon (2.8L 6cyl 5M)
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I fell in love with this car at first sight. It was fast, comfortable, fun, and the wagon offers generous space. The VR6 combined with the 5-speed provided lots of good times. Then came the problems. Little by little, this car started having electrical issues. O2 sensor, plug wires, ECU, random blinking lights, check engine light for no reason, and more. The "Comfort Module" also went out, causing the moonroof, door locks/alarm, horn, and interior lights to stop working. The final straw, yesterday I found out the timing chain had basically destroyed the engine. The service guy at the dealer told that my only option was to "get rid of it". Even he acknowledged that these cars are junk.

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