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posvw, 10/11/2014
2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
30 of 37 people found this review helpful
In June, 2014 I took my 2006 VW TDI with 112K mi to the dealer for a timing belt change. I also needed a fuel filter change. Did I ever get a shock - not just sticker shock! When the service guy first called me it was to tell me my fuel filter was BLACK and that meant my injectors were shot. He also said that with this model, this year car, that there was a 50/50 chance that the cam shaft and lifting arms would need to be replaced. He explained that VW had designed these poorly with dissimilar metals and that they fail. Sure enough - a bill to the tune of $4k. So I sent 2 letters to the VW Customer Care center - I've never heard 'I apologize so many times in my life! Run far and fast
Do your research on VW cars
Curt Hojsack, 07/30/2018
updated 02/01/2021
2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 5M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I drove a friends VW Jetta diesel on vacation and fell in love. I was driving a big fuel consuming truck and saw $$$ saving by converting to a VW diesel. I found only one diesel 5 speed in a 500 mile area for sale used. I should have done my research with Edmunds before I bought the VW. Car looks great sporty feeling it was the best 10,000 miles ever the I hit 80k. VW said oh major maintenance timing belt $1400. Drove till no issues to 128k the car started as normal but stalled as I was pulling away from curb in front of my house then 6 times more and would backfire and "roll coal". Dealer had it for 5 days and couldn't diagnose the issue other than saying spend 7400$. Independent mechanic had it diagnosed in 30 mins. due to clogged intake from EGR. Has had all door locks R/R,2 trunk latches, all maintained at 5k instead of 10k that vw says. Now at 200k won't pass smog only 7000$ will fix due to cam,injectors, tandem pump, tank pump and maybe a turbo. Love the space (I'm 6'8") ,the torque but can't afford to repair.
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Audi for VW price
epic_sandwich, 01/07/2012
2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
This car is incredible. A true sleeper, the turbo motor responds well to simple mods (intake, downpipe, tune) but has plenty of power stock. The 6-spd is one of the best I've rowed thru. The interior just oozes luxury like a high-end Audi. The steering feel (and the wheel) is phenomenal. Brakes are great. The handling is the best- fling this family sedan into a corner and it will throw the apex into a headlock, it's incredible. Comes standard with all the luxury options but you can't option extra like phone Bluetooth, pwr seats, etc. Still an awesome deal and a true sleeper!
Nothing but problems....
Fletcher, 11/20/2010
2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
For every dollar saved in mileage, you will spend two on maintenance. The following has been repaired so far: turbo, dash display control chip, stereo, interior lights, and driver's electric seat controls. The outside mirror defogger works intermittently and the ceiling skirt is falling down and in some places, hanging. Dealer maintenance is expensive as are the parts. In hindsite, a quality Japanese car with weaker gas mileage would have been a better choice. Never again.
It’s not the German VW
Sam, 08/01/2017
2006 Volkswagen Jetta Value Edition 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this 2.5 Jetta new over 32kCND in Canada in 2006. First class maintenance with VW dealer and paint looks like new. Most of the drive on Hwy and no drive on manual mode. The fact is the transmission slips at gear 3, 4 and then 2 at 192k km (120kmiles). It’ll cost too much to rebuild or replace the transmission (VW quoted over $6kCND +tax replace). I expected to run this VW 250-300k km but only 190k km. So, it’s almost no value now. It is a good looking small VW. Pro: Looks like very well made car even after 10 years. Con: Loudly drive, too much bumping on Hwy. Overall: cost, small, vibration
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