talk to me about the VW Jetta /o/
I'll be car shopping this weekend and I wanted to know if it's a good idea as a first car because there's a few in my price range in my area. I know they're in the sticky but that's only for a new second hand car purchase and need to know if the reliability issues are too much for a first time car buyer/owner.
>>15233845
I would avoid them. They are famous for their unreliability.
My ex had one and used the trip meter to measure the distance between breakdowns, which btw, was never more than 700 miles.
>>15233857
Yeah and the golf is the exact same car which is famous for it's reliability.
Fuck off idiot
>>15233845
You'll be bombarded with "unreliable". They're not, they're picky about maintenance, like most VAG-vehicles.
>>15233845
What year? Mileage? Post a link
>>15233887
It's more of a girl / fag car than the Miata
the jetta is like a girl version of the civic or corolla
>>15233909
these
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/5623111862.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/5614092408.html
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/5622934682.html
>>15233857
wut, 1.9TDI engines are unkillable
>>15233910
Shit damage control mate
>>15233919
Im not even that guy, but it's the truth. It's such a prevalent thing in culture, more than Miatas being for fags. There are plenty of comedy bits in modern tv shows about girls and jettas. Jettas are for the spoiled bratty girls.
>>15233915
These are all shit and would probably not treat you well.
>>15233927
I'm not gonna get into this discussion because I'm from Europe and it's just a basic enonomy family car over here. My point was that the previous post is completely irrelevant to the thread. It was all about reliability up until this point.
>>15233927
I don't watch tv m8 but my jetta is pretty cool and I don't feel like it's girly or anything
I heard that in germany they are considered old people cars but who really gives a shit
>>15233943
No it wasn't. This is a new point. Also yeah those cars you linked are junkers
>lives in europe
>instead of getting the awesome cars you guys have
>you get a jetta
>>15233953
>instead of getting the awesome cars you guys have
aren't like 90% of cars in europe 1.0L shitboxes?
>>15233953
Read the OP you brain dead cunt.
>>15233887
Not the American market versions. American market versions are known for unreliability.
>>15233916
Car in question was a 2.0L 8V.
>>15233964
Probably in the most cucked parts. It's mostly 1.9 and 2.5 diesels in my country though.
>>15233967
The drivetrains are literally interchangeable. they are exactly the same underneath what the fuck are you talking about
>>15233965
How does the OP change what I said
DO NOT GET ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE VR6 ENGINE
VR6 OWNER HERE
>>15233989
It proves that this thread indeed is about reliability and not about your insecurities.
>come to get schooled in some automotive knowledge
>stay for the show
>>15233985
except the American market cars were built in Mexico where the quality control buffoons were paid in chickens.
The European market versions aren't built in Mexico and are built to a much higher quality standard.
>>15233998
They're pieces of shit. You could get a kick ass Peugeot, you could get an awesome BMW and maintain it for cheap, you could go Japanese and get the highest trim cars that are reliable easy
>>15234018
Congratulations, you've made a somewhat relevant post to the theme of this thread. That's all I wanted from you.
>>15234015
The mexican plant built pretty much all VWs for the US market you cockmunch. Most of the parts are the same and are made in germany
>>15234018
>an awesome BMW and maintain it for cheap
>>15234031
pic related my mexican jetta
>>15234039
Way cheaper than America
>>15234027
You're a dumb kid, FF is shit
>>15234062
>Way cheaper than America
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't OP American?
>>15234062
>FF is shit
this isn't Tokyo Drift pal
>>15234089
ff can drift though
>>15233967
>2.0L 8V.
the 2.Slow is reliable as hell too summerfirend.
The electronics on the mk3 aned early mk4 has issues as VW switched many components from VDO to Bosch.
>>15233910
Girl car yeah, not a homo car at all. The Miata is the undisputed king of turd burglar rides
