Used 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Great car!!
Jay in Dallas, 11/21/2009
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had never owned a front wheel drive, or a diesel or a Volkswagen. I'm sold! The 6-speed manual shifts very smoothly and the engine has plenty of torque. It handles great - not much torque steer. I'm 6'4" and am very comfortable on longer trips - even with the sunroof I have plenty of headroom. Huge trunk. The fit and finish couldn't be better. The safety features were a real selling point too. All that and 40 mpg. A lot of car for the money!
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mike_t, Newington, CT, 03/24/2011
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The car is ideal in concept and I enjoyed it very much in the beginning - especially the 6 speed and low end torque. But the initial quality was poor. Problems included the navigation system, ABS, and exhaust system. Then the fuel pump failed at 27k miles. Very, very disappointed. I have 2 Toyota's with 255k miles combined and I've never thought about the fuel system failing => Much less to the tune of $10k. VW is covering under warranty, but I would consider the quality very much below average.
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Good for 79,500 miles
chrislongo, Delaware, OH, 11/11/2013
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
I was a good car for 79,500 miles. Did all routine maintenance plus a new intake manifold but this was not enough to keep it going. It need a whole new engine after 79,500 miles.
Never again will I buy a VW
Mark, Hawthorne, CA, 08/24/2015
updated 02/21/2016
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Car was okay until 90K miles. The turbo on the diesel grenaded, causing not only all the damage in the turbo, but also the exhaust system (which had been redesigned and you had to buy the newer version). Very expensive repair. Asked VW to help, but there comment was that it was out of warranty, your on your own. The car was three years old at the time. They also made the comment that I had put a lot of miles in a short time. Really, a diesel should be good for 300K+. At 140K miles, radiator starts leaking, and was replaced. Radiator fan had to be replaced as it liked to run until it ran the battery down. Now one of the glow plugs needs to be replaced, one of the rear window regulators, and the electric steering is humming. With "dieselgate" now, the car is worth half than prior, and VW seems to be more concerned with saving their hide then customers. They don't even seem to really get it that the chicanery they did really is not justified because superior german engineering could not come up with a solution that was within their price point for producing the car.
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2009 VW Jetta TDI 6M
M, 06/07/2009
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car in October 2008 and have put 12,000 miles on already. So far, it has performed perfectly and my mileage continues to improve the more the car is broken in. Had a small rattle from the seat belt but it was quickly replaced at the dealer. Installed studded snow tires to battle the Utah snow and it never misplaced me. First gear with a manual trans is a bit touchy around town but quite fun otherwise. If you are in stop and go traffic, go for the automatic. Don't let the fake leather stop you from buying, it actually looks pretty nice and no one ever questions otherwise. Would definitely buy over again.