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But the gas tank may rupture even in a 35mph rear-ending! Tank is located to the rear of, and below back seat, a vulnerable site, apparently. Had to give this advice to my father, who bought a Vento III in Oct '97--if rear ended, just GET OUT of the car pronto!
BTW, on reliability, he has an incredible '78 Golf I (again a UK model, like a US Rabbit) with over 150,000 km or nearly 100,000 miles! Original engine, 4-speed transmission etc. Still rock solid--I drove it for the last 5 years.
I have recently entered the market for a 2000
Jetta. I have seen many postings on this website
where people have mentioned that they "ordered"
their car. How is this done? Unfortunately what I
want is almost never available from the dealers
because of the particularity of my Jetta Selection.
I'm looking for a GLS VR6 Atlantic Blue/Grey or
Black interior, manual 5 sp, three-prong steering
wheel, leather optional. How do I "order" this
car?
Why don't you use the search feature at left to find topics under "Jetta" and repost in one of those?
Pat
ramon - if you will do a "search" (using the feature on the left) on JETTA, you will find lots of topics in the Sedans conference. You will probably get better feedback over there.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
"Government engineers analyze the problem. If warranted, the manufacturer is asked to conduct a recall. If the manufacturer does not initiate a recall, the government can order the manufacturer to do a recall.
We do not have to receive a set number of reports before we look into a problem. We gather all available information on a problem. Your report is important to us."
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/
If you're trying to decide whether or not you should by a Jetta, please search our Sedans conference.
If you are buying a Jetta and you want to know how to get a good price, about dealer holdbacks, financeing etc., please search our Smart Shopper conference.
If you own a Jetta and you need help with maintaining or repairing it, this is the place.
It is very helpful when posts are in the right conferences so that everyone can find the information he wants. Thanks for your enthusiastic participation in the Town Hall.
carlady/roving host
2. Also found out that we are flying by wire. There is no linkage between the gas pedal and the engine. The pedal goes to a input box that talks to the computer, the computer then controls fuel flow. No more popping the hood and grabbing the fuel linkage to raise the RPMs.
Thanks.....
Buddy
BTW... Diesels Rule!!
6^7
this is on a 160 mile round trip commute.
question: vw recommends timing belt check/replace at 40k. does any one know if this is necessary, of just over kill? are there any manuals available for this vehicle? i worked for buick for 15 years so i know my way around an engine, but would like the written word for back-up.
Bentley makes shop manuals for Volkswagen TDIs, I just don't know if the Y2K version is available yet. I also know a little about cars, but I can tell you all that changing the timing belt can be a major PITA!!
I SAY IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTEY OF YOUR PASSENGERS AND THE USE OF YOUR REAR SEAT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT.
this is the same with my girlfriend's '98 golf that has about 25,000 miles on it (although she doesn't have the alloy wheels like i do).
A friend of mine did this and all should take note: He had a Matador - anyone under 40 has no idea what I'm talking about. It didn't shift right into second gear (automatic). He brought it in to the dealer three or four times under warranty. The dealer wrote - doesn't shift right into second. Diagnosis written by the dealer on the invoice was "no problem - shifts correctly" AFTER the warranty expired he took it back with the same problem. Dealer said it needed a new transmission. Friend said fix it. When he picked it up they expected payment for a new trans. He showed the three or four previous invoices with the "no problem" notations and walked away with out paying a dime.
buy a good brand oil and filter and you'll be okay.if you still dont belive have you oil tested after 5k miles.
disable the daytime running lights. Found a 15 amp fuse, but when pulled, the headlights did not work at all. Any suggestions? I know the engaged handbrake shuts them off, so that's a possible
area to explore.
In order for the trunk to open via remote, you must press the button for two seconds. Perhaps that was the problem.
The only thing I dislike is the small gas tank. The V6 gets about 19 (maybe) in city driving. Also, a lot of brake pad dust. Otherwise the car is great.
in 2000 Jetta? My husband and I were really
excited about the Jetta but the radio thing
could potentially cause us not to buy it. We
commute between two radio markets, and also
like to listen to am radio on long trips.
Any advice someone might have would be welcome.
The "3k oil change" interval has about as much validity as the "2 month salary" rule for engagement ring buying. Pure marketing derived by the people selling the product. Don't believe the hype.
Mercedes, BMW, Audi and VW all recommend changing your oil at 5000 to 10,000 mile intervals dependign on driving conditions. If you believe it is some sort of conspiracy to sell us another car sooner, as wsommariva does, then you are watching too much X-files. :-)
Again, just my opinion, believe what you want, it's your car. :-)