From: "Robert Comer" 

From what I've been reading I'll have to have a repair history on any Jetta
and some kind of warrantee if I were to buy it, looks VERY spotty..

There's also a V6 available which solves the power problem quite nicely,
but it gets nowhere near the mileage. 

- Bob Comer 


"Gregg N"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in
> news:414289ea$1{at}w3.nls.net:
>
>> Wow, the Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Diesel averages about 45mpg and has a
>> 15 gallon tank, and it has a pretty high resale value as well.  It's
>> certainly not a fast car, but the idea of going 650+ between fillups
>> (about twice what I got in my Subaru) has a certain appeal, not to
>> mention Diesel can end up cheaper than regular gas during the spikes
>> in price.
>
> The last time I looked, VW Jetta was rated poor in reliability by Consumer
> Reports. I don't know if this is still the case, or if you consider them a
> reliable source (not everyone does).
>
> Gregg

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