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Used 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

Michael, 06/25/2008
Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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Just plain awesome, the diesel gets 37- 47mpg, and is very powerful uphill.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fuel Friendly

K2az, 08/29/2007
Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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I bought this car for the fuel mileage. When I compared it to other fuel savvy cars this by far looked and handled the best. It might not win any races off the line, but in an endurance race it would blow them away. It's very fun to drive and it looks sophisticated, unlike other gas mileage vehicles. My only complaint is they could've used better materials on the interior, and bigger cup holders. I don't know what kind of drinks europeans use but most american cups are bigger than a soda can.

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5 out of 5 stars

WOW...WHAT A GREAT CAR!

Mike&Lacee, 11/16/2002
Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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The New Jetta is awesome. The gas mileage alone is worth the price...on our very first tank of gas, we are getting 48 mpg!!! It's so unbelievable. We would recommend this car to anyone who is in the market. It's very comfortable and so much fun to drive. We love our new car!! If interested in this car, and you are in the utah area, contact us and we will refer you to the dealership where we bought our car. They were awesome to work with and there wasn't a whole lot of BS! JUST GET THE VOLKSWAGON! It is guaranteed to turn a lot of heads!

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Pray you live near the dealership

rhughes, 04/30/2003
Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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If it weren't for the near 50mpg milage, VW would not be able to give these pieces of crap away. You will definitely need the extra fuel economy to drive back and forth to the service department. The power windows have broken twice; some sort of "switch" in the brake system failed which refused to allow the car to be put into gear; the fuel filter sprang a leak causing the injectors to suck air. That's just the top three list! You'll also need to be ready to drop $800 at the 40K mark to replace the timing belt. I would *not* trust this vehicle on a road trip.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

GLB

gary leblanc, 04/02/2003
Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
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cramp in the back seat cramp in front seat to let backspace for back passenger. front bumper will break if you hit hard snow in winter...protection panel under motor falls apart in winter...this is a really bad design to reduce noise and protect components (compressor, belts)from snow. If you live where you have winter...be prepare to pay for broken plastic parts around bumper...car is to low. Window will fall from tracks...You will freeze driving to the dealer to get this fix.

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