Used 2013 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Bought new 2-2013. Now 9-2016. No problems at all
Michael Atlanta, Tucker, GA, 10/01/2016
Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
21 of 22 people found this review helpful
This has been a great car. I am 45 years old this week, only owned 4 cars prior, 1 Nissan and 3 Volvos. VW Jetta has been great, no issues at all. Very affordable(Volvo out-priced me and stopped selling 4 series). So good that husband bought a 2015 Passat. Husband owned about 1cars since we married 24 years ago. Passat not as good as Jetta, sorry to say. Never had any maintenance issues with Jetta. Only issues are it is sometimes hard to get key out of ignition and sometimes difficult to see out of rear window. Gas mileage exceeds what is printed on invoice.
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2013 Jetta SE 2.5L
Connor, Swanton, OH, 05/23/2019
Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had this car since October 2013. In the first 3 years I put 75,000 miles on it, it currently has 116,000 miles. The car has been relatively trouble free, I had one brake line leak on to the caliper causing it to rust quickly. Other than that this car has been great, the 2.5 l is peppy with the triptonic auto trans... this cars stock airflow is very restrictive.... open her up a bit for some cheap fun. Maintenance has always been a little more expensive then my honda, nissan, toyotas, etc., however I do the basic stuff ..brakes, calipers, oil, struts, on my own so that helps. Overall a good purchase, feels upscale and quiet compared to the other cars in this class from the same year.
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benji smith, Lawrenceville, GA, 08/04/2016
Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
In 2013 we bought the car brand new. At first we loved the car it got great gas millage, but 2 weeks after that it started jumping. I took it in and they looked at the transmission and the engine and said nothing was wrong. It keep doing it so i took it back they keep saying the same thing the techs said that nothing is wrong well eventually they replaced my crank shaft sensor "emission part" keep in mind mine is a gas car not diesel. It was still messed up so i took it back ant they had to fix my ECM "emission part" and now it is in the shop getting the engine wiring harness replaced "emission part". I think that vw screwed up on all of the emissions in all of their cars not just TDI. The car has horrible road noise, the "premium" sound system sucks and the car is just the worse thing that we have had. The only good thing that i have to say about this car is that it is amazing on gas. When we get to drive it and when it is not in the shop which is rare. I recommend getting a dodge we love our charger.
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So disappointed at quality of VW.
juyeop, Port Orange, FL, 07/22/2013
Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
3 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought VW jetta 2013 SE automatic about two months ago and it has been nightmare driving the car with so many flaws. First of all, about two weeks ago, the car just stalled out in the middle of the road when I was driving 40 miles per hour. Did I get into an accident because of that? almost. Nearest dealership towed my car and had a look at it, but what they said was there was no problem found, so you need to drive with it. Second issue I'm having right now is grinding sound and from when gear changes. I've never had this experience from my previous car that I drove for two years. Last but not least, steering wheel has been off-centered since it came out of dealership. Don't buy VW jetta!!