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I have asked you questions in teh past and you guys always are very helpful so I am going to ask you guys another one. My friend is wondering what type of Head Gasket does the V6 in her 98 Jetta have. Would you guys know? Is this engine reliable? She's just wondering because she still has the "Check Engine" light come on and the dealership cannot find the problem. Her boyfriend has a 98 but it's a 4 cyl and it just blew the head gasket so she is wondering if this is common or not. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Other than those worries she likes her car.
What about the anti-slip, does it work in the snow and ice? I know it only comes standard on the 1.8 and VR6---should I consider the bigger motor with the anti-slip for more $ since I live in snow country???
PLEASE RESPOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, you don't pay MSRP. The traction control Anti Slip Regulation) works at all speeds, and is IMO one of the best units out there. Many TC units only work up to 18-22 mph, to prevent wheel spin on take off, but VW's keeps you gripping while your at speed.
I'd recomend the 1.8T, and you can pick up a loaded one at around 21 large, that's a few hundred over invoice. Check out Edmund's TVM and invoice prices...
W.E.package includes 3 spoke sport stearing wheel, leather shift knob, 16" BBS wheels, sport suspension and sport seats. It is also a limited edition(higher resale value)
options available are sunroof, monsoon sound, and cold weather pack.
It is limited to only black, red, white, and galactic blue.
The wolfsberg only became available last month.
Would love to come check one out. What do you have still available?
I have one auto in stock too(blue).
jericho1, the Wolfsberg edition is limited but is still much more available than the TDI's. You could probably pick up a W.E. for $500-700 over invoice. The TDI's still bring close to edmund's TMV prices. We just sold a black W.E. yesterday for around $20,400 with sunroof,cold weather and CD. The 2 piece BBS wheels are sharp!
As far as other forums, www.vwvortex also has very active discussion groups of owners.
For those people considering the used car in the latest discussion. I have a '97 Passat GLX that I'll be selling (as soon as my new VW arrives). It's on the higher mileage side of things, due to my NJ commute. Overall, it's in excellent condition, and I'm just looking for a fair price (i., the average of several on-line value calculators). E-mail me, if you'd like an information sheet on the car.
Happy new year to all VW fans!
Northern Jersey.... we have a couple of customers that way!
Doubt if many of us are doing burnouts in our Jettas, but that's not what ASR is for. And if you wanted your wheels to pull evenly in snow and ice, one would be spinning uselessly - see, that's the point of ASR - to use a combination of engine speed and ABS braking to control wheel spin and hence, improve traction. It's not supposed to glue your tires to an s-curve on a grand prix track.
Now, when you post again, please try to be more intelligent and classy, okay?
I'd say our biggest complaint by far is the material used on the seats and doors. It is a lint MAGNET and the lint is slmost impossible to vaccum off. I have a new 6 hp vaccum and I use a soft hair brush to help get the lint off. it does eventually come off but vaccuming one seat for more than a minute is ridiculous, 5 minutes is just plain tiring.
I have leather in mine, but I've heard of lint gathering on some of the cloth seats. Try one of those reversed rolls of masking tape on a stick. They really grab lint better than brushes do, and a few swipes now and then should make a huge difference.
Send me an e-mail (with your e-mail address and website)if you can as well. I might be able to head out there this weekend.
Of course, I assume you did this on a Montana interstate where there is no speed limit...
This car is loaded.Here's the options list:
Leather Package with MultiFunction Steering Wheel
Sport Luxury Package(17" wheels and Sport Suspension)
Monsoon Sound System
VW 6 disc changer.
Let me tell you this car with options is not an easy find in CA. I went too three dealerships and only one had it in stock, wrong color though. I was pleasantly surprised to get my vehicle for $400 over invoice, even though the dealer did a trade with another.This price was well below Edmunds TMV so I felt I stumbled on a great deal.
Im looking forward to many years of fun, dependable driving out of this car.
A word of advice do your research and "stick to your guns" you can find a sweet deal like this too.
Can anyone direct me too aftermarket parts for this car?
Thanks.
As for aftermarket parts...what are you looking for?
-Jim
http://www.bluelagoonjetta.com
Nice looking car Bluejetta. I am torn between a new Jetta and Accord Coupe myself. There are some insane deals going on right now for the Accord to make it mighty tempting. Jeez, I once swore that I would never buy an Accord but Honda sure knows how to make a car with wide appeal. BUT, those Jetta are so damn hot looking!
Also, how do you determine a vehicles holdback charge? There is a good chance that my color may have to be ordered so I am told that you would deduct this price.
There's no doubt the Accord is a great, reliable car. There's no argument there. They are not the super-car they were 10 years ago, but they are still near the top of the list.
But man! How long can you keep the same basic style? I told my wife there was no reason to trade in the 1991 for a 2001. They only thing that looked different were the headlights and taillights! And our 1991 was probably more reliable than a 2001! Sidebar: My neighbor has a 2000 Accord and it has been in the shop way more than my 1991 ever was. Airbag problems, brake problems, and CE lights (smog stuff).
Test drive a Jetta and a Honda. IMO if you leave the dealer driving a Honda instead of a Jetta, you're in a coma. ;-)
As for the holdback, just run a price check here at Edmunds and they will tell you the holdback in your area. From there then you take all that info and find a dealer that will talk with you.
-Jim
http://www.bluelagoonjetta.com
Accord LX VTEC 150hp auto, CD player, silver (sunbelt, dark not an option and hate white) - 18k
Jetta 1.8T 150 hp auto, no CD player, no silver (impossible to find or must pay list price), questionable reliability - 20K
Sorry but 10/10 people will say that the Honda is more reliable than the VW Jetta. I've simplified the comparison but for me, those are the decision factors and all other options are pretty much identical. I'd still prefer the Jetta if price were a non issue. If I can find a silver VR6 for a great price, I might have to go for it.
Anyway, you can look at statistics all you want and yes, Honda has better stats than VW. In my travels around the net I see many, many satisfied VW owners as I also see satisfied Honda owners.
But, there are also more problems per 100 VW owners than Honda owners. But, the simple fact is, is if YOUR Honda is one of those that ends up having several problems (like my neighbors) then all those stats go right down the toilet. Your 88% (made up number) chance of getting a perfect Honda means squat and you have 100% lemon.
You can read Honda horror stories here on this forum also.
All I am saying is that Honda does make lemons. You might get one, you might not. Same with VW, Saturn, KIA, Mercedes, whatever manufacturer.
So anyway, pick what's best for you and enjoy it.
-Jim
http://www.bluelagoonjetta.com
Have a couple of questions(appreciate posts here and/or e-mail):
1-Car had $1050 Leather Package which is supposed to include Multi Function Steering Wheel. My car doesn't seem to have anything special on the wheel-manual shows a picture of multi function steering wheel which has lighted buttons for cruise control and radio volume. Any thoughts on what's going on here???
2-Even though I specifically asked salesman about gas requirement (he told me "regular-87 octane") I now see that 1.8T "requires" 91 octane (premium). (I have to admit that as much as I did research on the car I missed this point) Anyway, any opinions-can I alternate on fuels, maybe regular one time/premium the next, or use plus (89octane)? Premium generally runs $.20 more per gallon than regular here in Orlando area so this is of some concern BUT of course I don't want to trash an engine to save a couple hundred $$ over the life of the car.
Thanks for your info/opinions,
Jim (hogie46)
As far as aftermarket parts go what is availible right now for this generation of jetta? With cars I've had in the past I've relied on magazines to do my research on aftermarkets parts and mods, is there any magazines availible for the Jetta enthusiast?
Thanks....
My package was $1050 MSRP-it said it had the steering wheel but it clearly doesn't.
Dealer is kind of clueless-says they are going to check it out.
jimdeford@home.com
-Jim
http://www.bluelagoonjetta.com
Just want a single disc player.
Thanks-answer here &/or e-mail to hogie46@aol.com
I miss the silky effortless performance of my Accord V6. I also miss the absence of road and wind noise above 70 mph. Its really easy for me to see how someone would get an Accord over a Jetta.
I live in Ohio, too, where are you and what dealer are you working with? Also, I'g go for the silver/blk leather over the blk/tan
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Oh I can tell the difference. The headlights and taillights just give it away.
Anyway, to get back on topic, I heard that the April build of the Jetta will have the tiptronic tranny as an option. The auto transmission will no longer be available on the VR6 or the 1.8T. It will be standard or tiptronic tranny only.
-Jim
http://www.bluelagoonjetta.com
Also, I had one more question, has anyone tried using a Minidisc Changer with the Monsoon? I am a big MD fan and would like to use one changer if possible. I am aware that you can use an after market Panasonic CD changer with a harness and it works, but was not sure about a MD changer.
but in answer to your question go to cartalk.com and they have a little program where you can enter your zip code and they'll spit out a list of mechanics with comments & ratings by customers.
i found my VW mechanic that way.
www.vwvortex.com
and look under the Car Audio heading.
Hope this helps, and hope you're having fun with your Jetta.
Regards
Erik