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by sharpie888
Feb 01 '08 - Updated Feb 29 '08
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Drives Great, very fast, Nice Interior,
Cons: CONSTANT BREAKDOWNS will run you broke.
The Bottom Line: I love VW but they need to work out their Many Reliability and Bild issues. Dont buy any VW built after 1993 if you want a reliable car.
I bought a 1996 Jetta GLX VR6 in the Fall of 2002. It looked so beautiful with Perfect black paint and black leather interior. Mine was used and had 104,000 miles on it but I was buying it from a VW Dealership and it had passed a 200 point dealership ...
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by cameronhu
May 01 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: can't think of any
Cons: Complete Lack of Quality
We bought a 96 Jetta GLS thinking that we would own the car for 10 years. It was 1 year old, had 12k miles. We had heard nothing but good things about the older Jettas (before 1990), and so we bought ours loaded w/ an extended 100K mile bumper to...
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by focusboy0383
Mar 22 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: GLX has many features
Cons: high maintenance cost, unreliable, broken down more then on road
The Bottom Line: Everything is harder and more expensive with a Volkswagen. I am not planning on buying another one.
I bought my blue Jetta GLX about 5 months agof from my local VW dealer. At the time it had 77,000 miles on it and I purchased it for $8300. They were asking $9800 for the car. The price for the GLX is much much much higher then the GL, GLS or Trek ...
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by starshatetears
Jul 12 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: sunroof, quality gas mileage
Cons: expensive to repair, rare parts, etc
The Bottom Line: I deffinatly would NOT suggest this car to anyone.
Maybe I just got jipped, but jetta's are a waste of money. I once loved volkswagons, but untill you' ...
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by sherrivonl
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Good gas mileage, day running lights
Cons: drives like a box, small cup holders, no trunk lights
I just turned my 1996 Jetta back in and I couldn't be happier. The disappointment started before I even drove off the lot. After all the paperwork had been done for my green Jetta, it turned out they had no green ones. I had to settle for black. From...
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by scout86
Mar 05 '09
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: It is cute looking...honostly, the cons far out-way any pros.
Cons: Unless you want to make your mechanic your new best-friend, stay away from this car.
The Bottom Line: I am seriously debating pushing this car off a cliff. The real kicker, I will still be making payments for past repairs even when it is long gone.
I bought a 96 vw jetta four years ago for $4300, with decently low miles. I chalk that day up to one of the worst days of my life. Since then I have spent nearly double what I payed for it in repairs. Everything that could go wrong with that car, did. I ...
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by sinqro
Jan 27 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Nice stock stereo, excellent handling, user-friendly dash layout.
Cons: Auto transmission blows! Nickel & Dimes you once the miles pack on.
The Bottom Line: I would never recommend this car to anyone!
I have owned a few cars in my short 25 years of age but by far, the worst car I have owned was a 1996 VW Jetta. After my 1994 Integra was stolen, I bought a 1996 VW Jetta TREK as a replacement car from a used car dealer. Granted, it had over 100k miles ...
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by budinski
Mar 02 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Relatively cheap, somewhat easy to work on, sporty and quick
Cons: very poor quality, unsafe door locks, expensive parts, not very crash worthy
The Bottom Line: Don't touch with a ten foot pole. Avoid like the plague.
I am a car guy. I work for a car company, I fix my own cars, I have a busines selling custom racing parts for cars, I write a car newsletter for my local Porsche club. In general, if I have something to say about a car, it is probably true.
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by kerlynshe
Jun 28 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Looks nice and sporty
Cons: Automatic transmission is horrible!!!!!
Just a year out of college in 96, I was so excited to sell my reliable 92 Ford Escort to buy a new Jetta GL. My first new car ever was intended to be the car I paid off in full and drove into the ground. Unfortunately, I believe that if I don't get rid...
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by bedise
Nov 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Comfortable, good sound system
Cons: Transmission, expensive to repair
I bought my 96 Jetta in 98' off a 2-year lease. I had wanted a Jetta for about 10 years because of the classy way they commanded any road they were on. However, when I finally brought my Jetta home from the dealer--my nightmares began immediately.
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by basil_jensen
Dec 29 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Fun to drive, comfortable
Cons: Not very reliable
I bought this car after my other car fell apart. I was looking for something reliable and fun to drive. I would say that my '96 Jetta GL fit the fun to drive description but was not very reliable. I was surprised because I bought it after reading a...
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by koolrunning
Jul 05 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Great gas mileage, looks good, smooth ride
Cons: spent a lot of time in the shop
The 96 VW Jetta was my first car. I was very excited because I always heard about people driving their cars for over 10 years. The day after I brought the car home it wouldn't start. The people at the dealership said I just didn't know how to shift the...
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by Jenleigh
Jan 04 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Stylish
Cons: Too many costly repairs
I leased my Jetta because my grandparents only purchased Volkswagens and swore by them. I loved the car for the first year I drove it. I thought it drove well and was very comfortable. About a year and a half into the lease, however, it all started....
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by kasteide
Dec 21 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: price
Cons: durability/reliability
I bought this vehicle because I loved Volkswagon, it is the third one that I have owned. I love Volkswagon due to the experiences I have had with the other two I have owned (Rabbit & Jetta). They have great fuel economy and are not very expensive....
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by lookinforvalue
Feb 15 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Fun to drive
Cons: Unreliable, terrible fit and finish
Lots of problems with my 1996 Jetta GL, starting within weeks. Alarm system failed, had to be repaired 3 times, including new key locks. Door bumper strips keep falling off. Engine check light comes on and costs a fortune to fix. Key lock came off on...
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