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Used 2005 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Consumer Reviews

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Good basic car but

Sam, 09/14/2008
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Love the sound system Monsoon. Good ride and mileage. Paint job is suspect. I have many chips on front of car and have never experienced this with any cars dating back many years. Especially concerning since previous cars were subjected to gravel roads and this has never been on gravel or dirt roads. Transmission problems necessitated valve replacement which was covered under warranty.

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5 out of 5 stars

What now

crr, 03/08/2009
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
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This is a comfortable, efficient car. I have had no problems at all. It drives great, is comfortable and sporty. I have heated leather seats a sunroof and a great sound system. I also get about 32 mpg. My only concern is finding a 4 wheel drive car that will live up to the Jetta.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Little Car

JET-7, 06/11/2008
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
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Just purchased a dark blue 2006 Jetta 2.5 loaded with leather, sunroof, heated seats, rain sensing wipers, etc w/ 27k miles. Great little car, classy and clean looking with a lot of pickup and go. Very fun car to drive. Compared with used Camry, Fusion, and Malibu - definitely the nicest quality and drive of all, followed by the Fusion. Also looked at the new Passat, but found that the drive wasn't nearly as fun as the Passat and the dash layout was a little too complicated for my tastes. The Jetta is just right...

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5 out of 5 stars

My 2005 Jetta GTI 1.8T

Mike, 01/29/2005
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 1.8T 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I love my new Jetta. It handles great on the highway and on city streets.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Cheap plastic knobs are pealing

susan, 05/20/2009
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Love the heated seats. Thought I would get better gas mileage. Plastic covers over knobs peeling off. Wipers come on without turning them on. Needed new timing belt, this was covered , thank god, very expensive repair. In cold weather, loud rattling noice from muffler area, was checked out, can't fix. Design problem. Right now, trying to decide whether to buy or walk away from lease.

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