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Used 2005 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

Andrew S, 09/24/2009
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
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My overall experience with my first VW is great. I travel for my job which means I'm in my car for 3-5 hours everyday. Being 6'2", the electric leather seats with memory is a wonderful feature and very comfortable. The pickup and fuel economy mix is perfect as I like to take the corners quick and use the cruise control for the highways. Good looks and solid VW engineering. Purchased in Dec 08 and this review written in Sept 09 it's been great.

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5 out of 5 stars

I'm All for It

MICHELLE HARTER, 05/04/2005
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
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When I saw pictures of the new Jetta i was not impressed at all but when it got to my local dealership this car was my salesman introduced this car to me I fell in love instantly and I traded in my old Jetta (2003) that day. I'm glad that the Jetta sort of grew up.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Cute, Peppy Car

Derek Sutherland, 05/02/2005
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
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The new Jetta's engine is more peppy than the previous one, but could always use more power. With the transmission in "sport" mode, or in Tiptronic, the power was fine. Interior design is genius, and the outside is attractive, especially in black with that chrome grill.

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5 out of 5 stars

New Jetta in Orlando

Jeff In Orlando, 05/15/2005
2005 Volkswagen Jetta New 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
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This New Jetta is awesome. Performance is unbelievable. Its German design is unique and pleasant to the eye.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Problems Already

Problems, 07/11/2008
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my 2005 Jetta used with around 30K miles on it and have had it just over a year. I love the looks of it and have enjoyed having the vehicle until now. My vehicle had 42K miles on it when I started hearing a rattling noise. Come to find out, I had to have most of my engine replaced! When I went to pick it up, I drove about 1 block from the dealership when my car started jerking and wouldn’t always accelerate when the gas was applied. I immediately drove it right back to the dealership and now I'm needing a whole new transmission! Thank God all this is covered under warranty but I don't think it's right that a car with so few miles should be having so many major problems!

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