I just bought a 2021 VW jetta GLI is it a good car, and expensive to fix if something goes wrong?
Well I don’t know, does your cat keep all the rats away? If yes, then you bought a terrific cat.
Your new VW however, not the best decision. They turn into endless money pits as they age thanks to being over engineered & built using cheap plastics.
Don't expect her to last long & trouble free like a well made Toyota or Honda product.
The Jetta should be very reliable for a few more days
your cat would be very nice if it will eat your volkswagen and you wouldn't have to deal with it anymore, the cat wouldn't be so lucky because the VW would fall apart in it's stomach
Does anyone have a pill for VW aches?
Anyways,
See what Scotty's opinions are by typing in Youtube "Scotty, I found the Worst Car Ever Made" and a 2020 VW Jetta should pop up
Jokes aside, they are built to fail after the warranty period and if your lucky you might get 70-100k miles out of it. I'd sell it after the warranty period, a football field before 100k miles.
Yes the US versions of Volkswagen products never seize to amuse me. I can’t wrap my head around how poorly built they are, I’ve had the displeasure of working on an American spec Audi’s and they’re probably the worst cars money can buy. (I can’t believe people buy those)
@dan, did you watch Scotty's video on an Audi A4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTecF1nKw1Q?
Yes @kerem typical American spec Audi. What an absolute joke!
It should’ve had the 2.0TDI!
The Turbo diesel is smooth, it pulls like a pickup and those to tend to last about 190,000 miles easily, if you’re using it mainly on the highway and change your oil frequently, 220,000 - 230,000 are possible.
I know in Europe parts are easier to find and VW/Seat/Skoda/Audi are very popular so lots of people buy them and keep them for 15+ years. In the US, I see lots of 1-2 year old VWs, but nothing more than 10 years old.
Yeah cause they’re just made very cheaply in the US.
And I haven’t seen many mechanics that know what they’re doing there.
Things like a DSG rebuild should cost not more then maybe 1,500 usd and should have a 6-12 month warranty.
In the US I’ve seen perfectly good Jatco CVTs get thrown out cause the belt is slightly slipping - the belts are easy to replace and they even sell them with 10-year and 12-year durability ratings.
Or powershift transmissions, a clutch job shouldn’t be a penny over $1k and a computer module is $250. Those are the only things that tend to go out on those,
Never say bye to a cat. They’re good animals and get emotionally attached. 🙂
onto the Volkswagen Jetta, If you don’t plan to keep it for more then 90,000 miles it maybe actually decent.
the US version of the Volkswagen Jetta is built in Mexico and is actually an unreliable car.
(I’m not sure where you’re from, but I’m guessing English isn’t your first language so I’ll include this also:)
Even the new European version is bad! The new tiny dinky 1.0 litter engine paired with that awful DSG makes if shift every 6mph making for a jerky and exhausting drive in town! And it’s even worse on the highway it goes up to like 4,000 rpm under regular driving conditions.
I’d rather buy a CVT Lada Vesta then a VW Jetta.
The new Volkswagen Jetta is HELL.
But if you love your car and as it is and don’t plan to keep it for too long, why not.
Tell us about it. Here in the states there is an interference engine with a timing belt 1.4 Turbocharged engine.
Yeah we had that engine too. It’s better than the 1.2L that’s known to snap it’s chain and bend all of the valves. (Oh and the chain costs a fortune to replace)
Similar problems happened with the 2.0 engines so I guess VW decided to switch to a timing belt, which also costs a fortune to change.
Yeah VW doesn’t expect people the buy petrols to actually drive the car for anything other 60,000 miles during its lifetime.
They always offer they turbo diesels and those are smooth well built engines, I have seen driving instructors get 200,000 miles or more out of those.
Federal emission stuff makes VW diesels horrible in the US. The engines themselves are good.
Don’t you guys also have “Blue diesels”, with the fluid mixing in with the exhaust to make it pollute less cancer causing particles?
Unfortunately those cars turn into endless moneypits.
It is not the best built-vehicle and will have issues over time. It will become a money pit esp. after the warranty is up; therefore, I would get rid of it before the warranty expires.
Another VW boat anchor!
Yes. It is a good cat.
but do you have any mice issues?
