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4.75 out of 5 stars

Loving it so far!

KayTee, 07/24/2009
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2008 Wolfsburg during a 0% financing promotion. Out the door I paid $23,770. I have been so happy with the Jetta so far. My only complaint is the cost of oil changes! $75 for my first and $80 something for my second. Are you kidding me? Then I was told I might lose my warranty if I take it to a discount place or had a family member do it for me. The Turbo is fun to drive and the car is small and zippy.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

rear brakes go fast

dewayne, 06/18/2009
2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

great sound system

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3.75 out of 5 stars

German engineering

fisrstandlastjetta, 11/24/2008
2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Not impressed by German engineering 10,000 miles car leaks oil, gas cap malfunction, interior vibrating. Fun to drive; race car feel with race car type maintenance. This car truly needs an owner who really loves it, sad to say soon to be a pre-loved? vw.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

From MB to VW

sdhayes, 07/06/2008
2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My wife was driving a 1995 C220 sedan. We had a good one, but decided to trade it in on a new VW with FWD and way more safety features. This 20K sedan is far away a fantastic value for the build quality and level of equipment it offers. Seats are comfy, and the trunk is huge. Performance is average with the 2.5 motor. the tiptronic trans works great! I only hope we got a good copy of the Jetta and it proves to be as reliable as the MB was.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

First VW

First VW, 04/18/2010
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love It! Bought it for my wife, but haven't stopped driving it at every opportunity. Fun to drive, fast, comfortable. Only problem is the DSG transmission. Wish I bought the manual. The DSG shifts smoothly but is awkward at a start, and is difficult to start on a hill. It's kind of like driving a manual shift without the benefit of controlling it with a clutch. The dealership says it's received many complaints but "that's the way it's supposed to work". BUT they extended the DSG warranty ;) Bottom line is that there's a problem, they don't know how to fix it, so they extend the warranty to calm the masses. Poor solution. BUT Would definitely buy it again. Most fun car to drive ever!

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