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EXCELLENT car, but not without a few caveats.
kmck, Tampa, FL, 06/11/2011
Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan w/Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I bought this car after much deliberation and test driving numerous other models. This car is, by far, the best car for the money, and overall I love it. I have only a couple issues. 1) the car is pretty underpowered when the A/C is running. I like zippy, and would expect a little more zip, but it's still pretty good overall. 2) THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. Dear Jesus. It's not terrible, per say, but it needs some bug fixing STAT. Sometimes trying to find a specific address is a pain. Oh, and the iPod connector supplied in the glove box is a little iffy at times. It lags when switching songs, every so often it will glitch and not play, but overall these are very small issues.
BUYER BEWARE unreliable, unsafe, unpredictable
mespo01, Lynbrook, NY, 09/19/2014
Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan w/Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I leased a 2011 Jetta SE with the intention of buying it once the lease was up. One month before I was planning to buy the car, it started stalling out. The 1st time this happened I was driving downhill at approx 30 mph. The brakes and steering wheel locked up - lost control. Very scary. I took the car to the dealer - charged me $500 to have it "fixed". Second time, I was on the highway - lucky to be stuck in traffic. Had it happened 15 min earlier while driving 60mph in middle lane, could have been dangerous. Car had 40k miles on it. VW will not take responsibility for this problem. My car is sitting at the VW pre-owned lot ready to be sold. I feel sorry for the person who will buy it.
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Loved it at first, not so sure now.
kmck, Tampa, FL, 08/06/2012
Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan w/Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I posted a review previously (titled EXCELLENT car but not with a few caveats) and I've had a few issues in the year and a half since I've bought it. First, door seals were terrible and made squeaky noises and took 3 visits to fix. Alignment went awry and now my whole car vibrates and makes a loud noise when braking -- and I'm not even remotely a heavy-footed driver/braker. One of my window switches is loose, and the driver seat makes a clicking noise when going over bumps. I bought a new car so I could stay out of the service area for a while, what the heck VW?
Lemon
honestengine86, 04/15/2013
Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan w/Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased the vehicle new in nov/2010. "Sportline 2.5l" with every possible option. To this date it has been seen 16 times for warranty work. Totalling well over $3,800 (not including recalls) .. IÂm terrified to own this car outside of a warranty. Cheap materials all throughout. enough said.
Almost 11 years (80000 miles) without ANY problem
Vadim, San Francisco, CA, 10/20/2017
updated 11/01/2021
Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan w/Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Jetta is not so quiet as Passat.
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