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1st: she looks at a car as an appliance and doesn't have the passion that I do! I am a she and need an appliance and also have passion.
I just bought the new Jetta 2005.5 two weeks ago. I didn't buy the Value Edition but I am sure most of what you’re asking about applies equally.
My car history includes VW Rabbit, Golf, and Honda Civic HX I have NEVER had any problem with any of them. Though I must say the VW have been late 80 and early 90 models. All bought new and never had any problems and all very good cars.
Keeping this simple, as far as over all quality, handling, and personal initial satisfaction I have to say as of today this car is a winner. I love it, and everyone who I show it too, and if lucky.. I let drive, feels the same and are very impressed. One is actually going to call and talk to my salesman.
As far as I am concerned, the NEW Jetta has raised the bar when it comes to a small sized luxury that has some pep at an economy price. Not to even mention the safety ratings to help keep your family well! Anyway, when deciding to purchase a new car, I drove Hondas, Mazdas, Chryslers, and many many others, only to come back without looking back to the Jetta. I really don't think you will have any problem with your life "HEATING" up any Sandman due to buying the wrong car if you choose the Jetta 2005.5
I am a very happy wife when it comes to this car, with only one thing...I am a very unhappy wife but only because I can't keep the hubby's grubby little paws off the wheel and keep him from snatching this car ever chance he can out of the garage!!!! I knew I was in trouble when one the first day, he found his extra pair of sunglasses and asked me to put them in MY new cars glove box!! I knew this was going to be a problem as he never asked me to do that before. I feel so violated! LOL
Anyway, on a bright note: He at present has a newer Saturn 200 and now thinking about trading it for a Jetta diesel when it becomes available. Whew!
Anyway hope this helps a bit!
1. when i start the engine after the car has been sitting for 4+ hours there is a rattling in the under carriage, which stops after about 5-10 secs
2. Theres is a a "wizzing" sound when the car is 1-3 gears
3. Also there's a"muffled, dragging" sound during acceleration
4. ocassionally when Iet off the clutch, there's sometime a jerk
I took the car to the dealer and was told this are common with the 5.5 model and nothing could be done at this point and may be VW will have sent out a techincal update for the issues when I bring car in at 4,000 miles there
Has any one else experience the same problem with their 5.5?
Glad to hear you like the car so much, as she has decided to go with the Jetta when I feel better. It helps to hear good ownership stories!
The Sandman :sick:
From what I have been reading on vortex, the engine being noisy for a few seconds after a cold start is a normal feature of some VW engines. Not sure if you are hearing something besides this normal VW noise. Ours is noisy after cold start and I guess the noise could be described as kind of a rattling.
I am sorry to hear about your accident :sick: and hope you are feeling much better soon.
The noise others talk about from the cold start I have as well and was concerned initally, but I was told that with a 5 cylinder engine engine sound is know to be a lot different. All of the Jetta's I test drove and were at cold start had this very same sound.
Again Get Well Soon!
Also, check if the heater can blow HOT air with the fan on high. A whimpy waterpump would not be able to supply a constant supply of hot water to the heater. (irreguardless if the thermostat is good or not)
REMINDER: USE ONLY THE VW-SPECIFIED ANTRIFREEZE!! (lest you risk plugging up the cooling system with goo)
Best of luck to you.
Please fill me in because I wouldn't mind getting a 2005.5 since it is here and ready. But if a 2006 will bring something I want then its a no-brainer.
Any help would be great. TIA all.
The Sandman :confuse:
I received a VT and VT12 recall notice in the mail for a 2003 VW Jetta TDI and called my local dealer to set up an appointment. The VT recall is on the 2003/2004 Jetta Sedan where both rear door lock rods are inspected repositioned and the plastic assembly aid is secured with one clip each. Then a VT (12) and out of spec plastic pieces are repositioned with an assembly aid as required. In my case, they installed one clip. This took app an hour from the initial intake (and subsequent new customer intake interview) to the time I was out the door and heading home.
In almost 2 years and 56,000 miles, this was my first dealer visit. The car has performed flawless! The customer interface was handled very professionally. My antenna went up a bit when the person who jockeyed the cars chirped one other customers' tires, but other than that, the dealers environment was quite pleasant. I was more than relieved when I got the car back in one piece. I even got a chance to look at the new and used cars on the lot and in the showroom.
The interesting thing was the discussion with another customer who had the exact same body style and color as mine, sans 2002 model and probably most importantly a GASSER model. I perked up a bit when she mentioned she did app the same mileage per year that I did.(she did app 26,000 miles per year 80k miles or so total) When I told her the 2003 was a diesel and performed flawlessly, she looked at me like I was from another planet. Her experiences were FAR different than mine. So to make a long story short, VW between years 2002 and 2003 managed to improve the litany of issues. The unknown is how that constant improvement program will bear on the 2005.5 or 2006 model that you happen to get! In her words, VW quality can literally be night and day. I sort of labeled it Dr Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde.
I haven't even driven one yet. Since my car accident in April, I don't drive much and I told her I would only drive the particular car she wants to buy...no matter what brand. She wants and likes the Jetta, but won't pull the trigger. Hopefully 2 or 3 days with no a/c in South Florida will help her decide. I learned long ago in married life not to push so I can't be blamed when things happen...pretty big on "personal responsibility" here...a valuable lesson I'm trying to teach my kids.
She really likes the blue color, but I'm leaning towards the silver or white. Does anyone know if the white has the shiny clear coat?
Thanks again for all the help guys. We don't buy cars that often and we want to be very sure about this!
The Sandman
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As for waiting for the 06. It all depends on how highend you want this baby. The more stuff you want the more you are going to want the 05.5. A few things standard on the package 2 like power passager seat, side mirror turnsignals, tiptronic transmission. All of these things are giong away for the package 2 options. You will have to step up to the package 3 to get those and the Nav.
I figured that I wanted the price (27,600) with all the options. I am being told the price will be going up for the same options in the package 3. I guess we will know in a few months if this is truth.
As for the ride and drive. So far it has been wonderful. I am really impressed with the acceleration and criusing speed. It is very easy to top 80 mph without feeling it.
I think I have a slight rattle in the passager door panel with the stereo speaker. When their is a lot of bass. Going to wait for a week before I decide if adjusting the stereo output fixes the problem. (May have to much bass)
As for the gas mileage. First tank, lead foot....ya I think we can safely say that the mileage is not going to be great right now. Got a trip planned from Dallas to some beaches in Florida in 2 weeks. Will get some better numbers to post then.
Jeff
Dallas, Tx
We like the charcol color, so if she decides on the Jetta, they will have to find it. We both also liked the GL (?) model, the next level up, a bit better with the leatherette seating, though I preferred the 6 CD changer and the nicer alloy wheels, which she doesn't care for. She did like the feature that tells you how many miles left in the tank though. I will only test drive the final car she buys when she's ready.
Hopefully, she will decide soon as the a/c in the Alty is almost gone...it was hot yesterday afternoon! Time will tell. She wants to try out the Mazda 6 one more time.
Will keep y'all posted, but methinks we'll have a new Jetta in the garage by July 4th!
The Sandman :sick:
The upgraded model of new Jetta with leatherette is called "2.5". "GL" etc. was used for the outgoing model. Alloys are part of option package 1 with sunroof, etc. Steel wheels with wheel covers are standard for 2005.5.
Also I was wondering ...
what if I just bought new seats? I really wanted black one's so ... if that were the case ... How much would that run for? And where could I find these seats?
My seats are great, really comfortable, but I just cant deal with the color. Anything can be seen on them. It really makes me car look bad. Help!
Good Luck.
Good luck and hopefully it'll work out. I sat in the new 2005.5 Jetta while the wife drove it and was not that impressed with the charcol cloth in the Value Package. Hopefully she'll opt for the model with the leatherette seating surfaces.
The Sandman :sick:
The wife drove the new Jetta last weekend and said the brakes had good modulation and pedal feel with the abs. The Value Edition comes with 6 airbags and traction control, ESP, or something like it. All she needs to do is decide on what Jetta she wants and then she'll buy. We both prefered the leatherette seating surfaces, so I think she'll get the mid level model, or the old "GL".
The Sandman :sick:
After living with a 2004 Honda Civic VP and 2003 VW Jetta TDI, side by side 12,000 and 56000 miles respectively, I can say that Honda (Toyota) does a much better job selling an inferior quality vehicle with greater reliability and price points than VW does with a higher priced, higher quality vehicle and some nagging reoccuring problems and nit picking, drive you crazy type issues. Best of luck in your choices!
Disconnecting the battery every tank of fuel to reset the light is getting old......
Has anyone had this problem and what's the fix?
Thanx, JR
machine.They said the tranny oil never has to be changed and you must you VW
trans fluid to refill.I could not find any dipstick or anything in the manual about tranny oil or to be changed.I checked with my mechanic and said they could be telling the truth.He had no info on his computer about replacing trans oil.
So after dishing out $238 to refill the transmissiom oil for my stupid stupid blunder
hope it doesnt happen to you,but if does keep this info in mind.
By the way i am still not positive if i was robbed or not,but couldnt wait it was saturday i had it towed and they returned it the same day they even washed and
vacuumed the car.Good service.
If you put the wrong fluid in you would ruin your transmission,according to what I have read on another forum.
When I was researching maintenance costs for a new Jetta we bought recently, a dealer told me that the fluid would only be changed if there was some problem with the trans. But if it did need to be done it was expensive...like $200-300.
But why would there be a drain plug in these :confuse:
BTW -- are we talking AUTOMATIC or MANUALL transmission here?
BTW...please tell us MANUAL or AUTOMATIC xmission.
Thanks for everyone's help in making our decision. It's greatly appreciated.
Zoom Zoom!
The Sandman
You can say that about any car. Some will like it and some will not. My wife and I considered the Mazda 3, took about 3 seconds to decide we would not want one. Different buyer have different vehicle preferences.
They did at least apparently did sell slightly more of the new Jetta in June 2005 than they sold of the old one in June 2004 (8007 vs. 7912). In addition to the 8007, they also sold 1120 leftover old Jettas in June 2005.
The biggest problme this may cause is to ruin the MAF (MassAirFlow) sensor.
This has been somwhat 'normal' on the VW inline 4 cylinder engine for at least 20 years. I encounterd it on My 1979 VW Scirocco with 1.6L engine.. It happened on my 1981 VW rabbit-pickup with the 1.8L engine. I saw it on my daugheters 1989 Golf with 1.9L engine.It also happens with the 2.0 L engine
(all of these engines are based on the same design)
You can reduce this phenomina by careful oil selection and keeping the PCV system uyp to par.
Also, a plugged snowscreen can easiily cause excessive oil to be sucked into the intake. The showscreen should be cleaned AT LEAST once a year. (I am not sure if the 1995 has the snowscreen)
The special tool is not required... you should be able to get it pulled off with careful use of pliers. MAKE SURE YOU YOUR SILICONE GREASE ON ALL BOOTS when re-assembling. This will make later removal much easier.
To get at the sparkplugs beneath the intake plenum, the plenum may need to be removed. (metric allenhead screws hold it on)
It is expensive, perhaps you can locate a used one.
Please respond ASAP...THANKS