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silversub wrote:I'm considering buying used Jetta and am curious about the reliability of these cars as they get older. Does the engine or any system in the car give major problems? Are parts easily available out of the US? Any advice or experiences would be appreciated!
kamakazi wrote:Would like to point you to the thread linked below... And just say that they have serious problems that are expensive to fix. Mainly transmission (mechatronics) issues and cracked pistons
http://www.trinituner.com/v4/forums/viewtopic.php?t=397860
Yes there are...silversub wrote:Thanks kamakazi, very useful. I searched but could not find a thread. are there any good (honest and reliable) specialists outside of Dealership?kamakazi wrote:Would like to point you to the thread linked below... And just say that they have serious problems that are expensive to fix. Mainly transmission (mechatronics) issues and cracked pistons
http://www.trinituner.com/v4/forums/viewtopic.php?t=397860
rspann wrote:OP, your use of the english language is faulty. You cannot make a sentence using Jetta and reliability.
Pointman-IA wrote:Premium Unleaded ONLY.
Super and Regular Unleaded would cost you an expensive makeover and health bill.
silversub wrote:Thanks kamakazi, very useful. I searched but could not find a thread. are there any good (honest and reliable) specialists outside of Dealership?kamakazi wrote:Would like to point you to the thread linked below... And just say that they have serious problems that are expensive to fix. Mainly transmission (mechatronics) issues and cracked pistons
http://www.trinituner.com/v4/forums/viewtopic.php?t=397860
rspann wrote:Pointman-IA wrote:Premium Unleaded ONLY.
Super and Regular Unleaded would cost you an expensive makeover and health bill.
I had four of them. Down to two now. One of the 1.4 TSI MK6 had the mechatronic changed. $15000 for the mechatronic, plus labour and oil by The dealer. Still had some leaks so took care of that outside. The newer models (PDE)didn't give any major problems before they were sold. The PCT 1.6 MK5 had the mechatronic changed at the dealer,$22000. It was only doing 24000 miles. The reason I had to pay ,was that they said the vehicles were not serviced by them. The recall by VW apparently has nothing to do with them here. The 1.6 is one of the most economical vehicles I've ever driven, and it uses super, but getting accustomed to the shifting and the chain dragging sound of the DSG took some time.
Monk BANzai wrote:silversub wrote:Thanks kamakazi, very useful. I searched but could not find a thread. are there any good (honest and reliable) specialists outside of Dealership?kamakazi wrote:Would like to point you to the thread linked below... And just say that they have serious problems that are expensive to fix. Mainly transmission (mechatronics) issues and cracked pistons
http://www.trinituner.com/v4/forums/viewtopic.php?t=397860
Check PM...
SiRMX wrote:Don't know if this will help you.
My wife bought her Jetta new from the dealership almost 5 years ago. The car is only doing 50,000 kilometers PDB registration.
We bought the car for what we felt are superior safety features and strength, when compared with similar sized Japanese cars and I for one loved the power of the TSi engine so much so that I ALMOST bought one too when I was changing my car.
What changed? Within a few months, there was a recall, for a transmission issue, and not too long after, the mechatronic went, the company even tried to make us pay for it but somehow relented and it was repaired under warranty. The last straw for us occurred just over a month ago when the intake manifold flap went, (cost of that is about $4500 and if you're wondering, no, their parts department didn't know what I was asking about when I called for pricing) while that part was being sourced abroad, a tremble that the car had for a while got worse and then the car shut down. The problem? Apparently that 2014 model year batch and before, had pistons built with an alloy that aren't up to scratch. The car suffered with broken/cracked pistons and had to be changed. The car has only been fueled with premium unleaded. I am told that the newer series Jettas came with different alloy pistons and won't have the problems that we had, not sure about the intake manifold flap issue as from what I saw, there SHOULD have been a recall for that. Because of the car no longer being under warranty, we dealt with a master VW mechanic outside of the company, it cost us close to 30K to have the car repaired. Because of these issues and the poor service in general, we won't be buying another Volkswagen. As a slight comfort to us, the mechanic did say that we have basically gone through all the issues that USUALLY go wrong with our model, and should be good for a few years to come. The only reason we still have it, is that it's still mortgaged.
I would say after pde...silversub wrote:Very helpful information. Most people are recommendation to look at the models after PDB.
As a side note - after bad experiences with another dealer for issues that should have been dealt with under warranty and/or advising the customer, I wrote to their headquarters and this caused a very quick reaction from the local dealership. Brand reputation is critical for the headquarters and they come down hard on dealers who do not act with integrity.SiRMX wrote:Don't know if this will help you.
My wife bought her Jetta new from the dealership almost 5 years ago. The car is only doing 50,000 kilometers PDB registration.
We bought the car for what we felt are superior safety features and strength, when compared with similar sized Japanese cars and I for one loved the power of the TSi engine so much so that I ALMOST bought one too when I was changing my car.
What changed? Within a few months, there was a recall, for a transmission issue, and not too long after, the mechatronic went, the company even tried to make us pay for it but somehow relented and it was repaired under warranty. The last straw for us occurred just over a month ago when the intake manifold flap went, (cost of that is about $4500 and if you're wondering, no, their parts department didn't know what I was asking about when I called for pricing) while that part was being sourced abroad, a tremble that the car had for a while got worse and then the car shut down. The problem? Apparently that 2014 model year batch and before, had pistons built with an alloy that aren't up to scratch. The car suffered with broken/cracked pistons and had to be changed. The car has only been fueled with premium unleaded. I am told that the newer series Jettas came with different alloy pistons and won't have the problems that we had, not sure about the intake manifold flap issue as from what I saw, there SHOULD have been a recall for that. Because of the car no longer being under warranty, we dealt with a master VW mechanic outside of the company, it cost us close to 30K to have the car repaired. Because of these issues and the poor service in general, we won't be buying another Volkswagen. As a slight comfort to us, the mechanic did say that we have basically gone through all the issues that USUALLY go wrong with our model, and should be good for a few years to come. The only reason we still have it, is that it's still mortgaged.
SiRMX wrote:Don't know if this will help you.
My wife bought her Jetta new from the dealership almost 5 years ago. The car is only doing 50,000 kilometers PDB registration.
We bought the car for what we felt are superior safety features and strength, when compared with similar sized Japanese cars and I for one loved the power of the TSi engine so much so that I ALMOST bought one too when I was changing my car.
What changed? Within a few months, there was a recall, for a transmission issue, and not too long after, the mechatronic went, the company even tried to make us pay for it but somehow relented and it was repaired under warranty. The last straw for us occurred just over a month ago when the intake manifold flap went, (cost of that is about $4500 and if you're wondering, no, their parts department didn't know what I was asking about when I called for pricing) while that part was being sourced abroad, a tremble that the car had for a while got worse and then the car shut down. The problem? Apparently that 2014 model year batch and before, had pistons built with an alloy that aren't up to scratch. The car suffered with broken/cracked pistons and had to be changed. The car has only been fueled with premium unleaded. I am told that the newer series Jettas came with different alloy pistons and won't have the problems that we had, not sure about the intake manifold flap issue as from what I saw, there SHOULD have been a recall for that. Because of the car no longer being under warranty, we dealt with a master VW mechanic outside of the company, it cost us close to 30K to have the car repaired. Because of these issues and the poor service in general, we won't be buying another Volkswagen. As a slight comfort to us, the mechanic did say that we have basically gone through all the issues that USUALLY go wrong with our model, and should be good for a few years to come. The only reason we still have it, is that it's still mortgaged.
Dizzy28 wrote:I reading this thread and feeling to walk into Massy an tap up whoever decided to continue to sell that model here.
Dunno how OP would even consider still buying one of these.
wdfAllergic2BunnyEars wrote:SiRMX wrote:Don't know if this will help you.
My wife bought her Jetta new from the dealership almost 5 years ago. The car is only doing 50,000 kilometers PDB registration.
We bought the car for what we felt are superior safety features and strength, when compared with similar sized Japanese cars and I for one loved the power of the TSi engine so much so that I ALMOST bought one too when I was changing my car.
What changed? Within a few months, there was a recall, for a transmission issue, and not too long after, the mechatronic went, the company even tried to make us pay for it but somehow relented and it was repaired under warranty. The last straw for us occurred just over a month ago when the intake manifold flap went, (cost of that is about $4500 and if you're wondering, no, their parts department didn't know what I was asking about when I called for pricing) while that part was being sourced abroad, a tremble that the car had for a while got worse and then the car shut down. The problem? Apparently that 2014 model year batch and before, had pistons built with an alloy that aren't up to scratch. The car suffered with broken/cracked pistons and had to be changed. The car has only been fueled with premium unleaded. I am told that the newer series Jettas came with different alloy pistons and won't have the problems that we had, not sure about the intake manifold flap issue as from what I saw, there SHOULD have been a recall for that. Because of the car no longer being under warranty, we dealt with a master VW mechanic outside of the company, it cost us close to 30K to have the car repaired. Because of these issues and the poor service in general, we won't be buying another Volkswagen. As a slight comfort to us, the mechanic did say that we have basically gone through all the issues that USUALLY go wrong with our model, and should be good for a few years to come. The only reason we still have it, is that it's still mortgaged.
Wow. Fear of cracked pistons is what made me sell after I had already gotten a new mechatronic unit (100% goodwill on parts) in 2015 after it was leaking, new hoodliner (d cloth roof) in 2015 after it dropped, new radiator in 2016 after the original developed pinhole leaks due to rubbing from the fan shroud (factory defect), new water pump in 2015 after original leaked, new water pump in 2016 after aftermarket replacement pump also died, new GEARBOX (100% goodwill on parts thank gawd, 30% goodwill on labour) in 2017 which also comes with new mechatronic unit. I never had engine problems though.
Dizzy28 wrote:I reading this thread and feeling to walk into Massy an tap up whoever decided to continue to sell that model here.
Dunno how OP would even consider still buying one of these.
You could get it for half the price installed... Pm me if interested.juggernaught wrote:OP from the stories you getting in this thread better you reconsider...currently The mechatronik in my car is faulty and cost from the firm to replace is about 30k so yeah...
Let me stick to my Frenchies yes.Allergic2BunnyEars wrote:SiRMX wrote:Don't know if this will help you.
My wife bought her Jetta new from the dealership almost 5 years ago. The car is only doing 50,000 kilometers PDB registration.
We bought the car for what we felt are superior safety features and strength, when compared with similar sized Japanese cars and I for one loved the power of the TSi engine so much so that I ALMOST bought one too when I was changing my car.
What changed? Within a few months, there was a recall, for a transmission issue, and not too long after, the mechatronic went, the company even tried to make us pay for it but somehow relented and it was repaired under warranty. The last straw for us occurred just over a month ago when the intake manifold flap went, (cost of that is about $4500 and if you're wondering, no, their parts department didn't know what I was asking about when I called for pricing) while that part was being sourced abroad, a tremble that the car had for a while got worse and then the car shut down. The problem? Apparently that 2014 model year batch and before, had pistons built with an alloy that aren't up to scratch. The car suffered with broken/cracked pistons and had to be changed. The car has only been fueled with premium unleaded. I am told that the newer series Jettas came with different alloy pistons and won't have the problems that we had, not sure about the intake manifold flap issue as from what I saw, there SHOULD have been a recall for that. Because of the car no longer being under warranty, we dealt with a master VW mechanic outside of the company, it cost us close to 30K to have the car repaired. Because of these issues and the poor service in general, we won't be buying another Volkswagen. As a slight comfort to us, the mechanic did say that we have basically gone through all the issues that USUALLY go wrong with our model, and should be good for a few years to come. The only reason we still have it, is that it's still mortgaged.
Wow. Fear of cracked pistons is what made me sell after I had already gotten a new mechatronic unit (100% goodwill on parts) in 2015 after it was leaking, new hoodliner (d cloth roof) in 2015 after it dropped, new radiator in 2016 after the original developed pinhole leaks due to rubbing from the fan shroud (factory defect), new water pump in 2015 after original leaked, new water pump in 2016 after aftermarket replacement pump also died, new GEARBOX (100% goodwill on parts thank gawd, 30% goodwill on labour) in 2017 which also comes with new mechatronic unit. I never had engine problems though.
agent007 wrote:If you want an owner of a Daewoo Cielo and a Hyundai Excel to cut style on you in terms of reliability then buy a VW product.
Turbosingh, clearly you're a juvenile. You comparing a 2000cc engine that relies on VVL cam switching in a car that has the weight of a pricesmart shopping cart and feeling proud that you ran neck n neck with a Jetta? That's so Fast and Furious 1 bro. You want e-pips? Show me a video of that 13 against a Frank ek4..
TurboSingh12 wrote:agent007 wrote:If you want an owner of a Daewoo Cielo and a Hyundai Excel to cut style on you in terms of reliability then buy a VW product.
Turbosingh, clearly you're a juvenile. You comparing a 2000cc engine that relies on VVL cam switching in a car that has the weight of a pricesmart shopping cart and feeling proud that you ran neck n neck with a Jetta? That's so Fast and Furious 1 bro. You want e-pips? Show me a video of that 13 against a Frank ek4..
Take some Andrews buddy.Because that was the so called monster VW from Point Fortin out off Boost Junkie garage with a sheit load off upgrades
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