Used 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Early Impressions - All positive
TheMagicTiki, 04/01/2013
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SEL PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a small commuter car that, while reasonably priced, had a bit of style and personality for the daily commute. While some excel in certain areas, nothing else we test drove had the same combination of features, and style that this Jetta has. After two weeks of ownership, we are very pleased so far. Plenty of interior room for adults (or big kids) in the front/back seat. Rides & responds like a solid German car should. Great torque and acceleration (I'll give up the 2-3 MPG for that over others in the class). SEL adds some great creature comforts. Sure, it's not a BMW... but it is close enough to stand out as a cut above the class of economy appliances in this segment.
I love my jetta!
trevsta18, 05/06/2015
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Convenience (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my first VW. I have owned an X5 and two mini coopers. I have had my jetta 2.5 manual for 2 years. I am at 46k and i haven't had too many issues other than constantly battling the tire pressure light and regular maintainance. Ive noticed my breaks starting to squeak, the paint on the front bumper began to chip at 10k. I have white with tan interior and i constantly get compliments from co-workers and bosses that ride in it. They are also impressed when i whip it around a corner. I have achieved 43 mpg in my 2.5 SE. Overall i am impressed but small things like the front bumper paint shouldn't chip so easily.
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75K needs new timing belt
Lawrence, 08/18/2015
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Convenience, Sunroof, Prod. End 4/13 (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
13 of 24 people found this review helpful
Be careful when looking at this car or you will end up like me. I bought this car new for the very reason I was looking for a car that can hold up to high mileage. Well what a mistake I made. The car has 75K miles on it now and the dealer says the timing chain is stretched and needs to be replaced. The dealer could not give me a reason why this happened. They did say that some screen came loose and jammed into the tension pulley of the timing chain and deprived it of oil. They told me that they have had others in with the same problem. The extended warranty people are fighting paying for the repair. The dealer could not give me a reason why this happened The repair is $2900. Not at all what I expected from a VW. It is sad that they do not back their cars. No reason for this to have happen
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Great car! Second Jetta owned.
d_vegas, 09/11/2014
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Convenience (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is the second Jetta we owned and bought new. The first was a 2004 diesel that we traded at 224,000 miles. We decided not to get the diesel this time because we are driving less. This car averages 35 mpg on the freeway! We are very happy with the car. No mechanical issues, drives great, comfortable to sit in.
Great Car!
Tony, 02/09/2018
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
German engineering. Feels like you’re driving a much more expensive car. But it rides very firm.
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