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Used 2003 Volkswagen Jetta Consumer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

Only feels Expensive

frangr, 02/15/2003
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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After driving the diesel, turbo, and 2.0 engines on the Jetta, I decided on the standard 2.0. The ride is very European and "rich". I have been reading many reviews on this car, and all the negatives from older models (cupholders, and dropping windows) have been redesigned. These two problems were mentioned in almost every review I have read. The treatment I got at the Volks dealer was what really "put me over the top" and made me go with my Jetta. I purchased from a privately owned dealer in Delray Beach, Florida who isn't part of one of those big dealer groups...You even get the owner's home phone number if you ever have a problem....impressive!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

buy another car

floridajetta, 02/14/2003
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

very small inside not comfortable. Drink holder blocks radio. Rear view mirror fell off week after we bought it...grill fell off.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Nice to drive

yiru, 09/13/2002
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.8T 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
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The interior and outerior of the car is perfect. Gives me a feeling of a luxery car. However, I think when it starts, the accleration is slow. It is powerful when it already at high speed, but at low speed it is even less powerful than a civic. I brought Turbo engine because I want it to run fast. But I alwasy feel powerless when begin to move.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

GERMAN!!

TAZ, 02/16/2003
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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This is a great fuel efficient vehicle.

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4 out of 5 stars

The People's car could be les pedestrian

Mighty Entropy, 09/12/2002
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
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the car is well made, but there are a lot of little things that annoy me about it... the rear tweeters keep rattling, the windows fall into the door..broken glove box, peeling interior and the worst part of all is the lousy service departments. The service department alone is enough to not want to buy this car. Sadly with all the things that go wrong there is no avoiding it.

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