I've gotten so many opinions, both positive & negative on buying a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6?

Question 1
I've gotten so many opinions, both positive & negative on buying a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6?...  I can't make a decision! Is there any qualified trade person or owner who can give me an opinion?

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1)   ALL Volkswagons are prone to nagging electrical gremlins, weird ECU problems, and cheap parts on vital things breaking, like the door glass holders break and fail alot. I would NOT suggest getting a VW to anyone. I have owned one, and know numerous people that have also. If you look online and do a google search on "volkswagon problems" you will find too much to read. - hondab16tuner

2)   i agree buy American muscle.. THE CLASSICS - John

3)   I have owned 3 vws and in my opinion they are one of the best cars you can buy. I have a friend who owned a vr6 and he said it was a blast in the straitaways but a bit nose heavy for corners. The other thing is a lot of kid racers bought these vws and beat them bad. Make sure to get yours checked by a mechanic before buying. For the most part by the 2001 model year the electrical gremlins were straightened out but I'm sure after 8 yrs age may bring about new ones. Not sure what your use will be for but I put 35-40,000 miles a year on mine an 06 tdi and have had no probs. Hope this helps. - Shawn P

4)   The VR6 motor is by far the best motor VW ever sent to the American market. It has fewer problems or customer concerns than just about any other. The car, on the other hand, has a few. High mileage A4 cars tend to have tire wear concerns that just wear them out rather quickly and are expensive to correct. Window regulators are a concern, as stated above, but they are easily fixed. Ignition switches and their wires tend to burn up, as do the fuse panels above the battery, radiator fans quit, and A/C compressors fail. But all these concerns happen with ALL older cars. Get piece of mind and take the Jetta to a qualified mechanic who knows what he looking for and let him/her look it over. Any car that hasn't had reasonable care isn't worth the headache it wil cause. Your mechanic can tell if it has had it or not. The GLX is a kick to drive and the VR6 is hungry for some WOT playtime. It's also a smooth daily driver. Just remenber to keep it on the pavement, the Yahoos around here think they can feed the cows with theirs and tear them up all the time, but hey, I work on VW's for a living, so that's a good thing! - Steven R

5)   Since 1981 I have owned more than 26 different types of VW, I have had one bad car which I took in part exchange for a good one. That car had been neglected and bodged but what I allowed the guy reflected its condition. All cars bar none will suffer if they have not been looked after or maintained correctly, there is no such thing as a trouble free car if maintainence is lacking, it just stores the trouble for the next owner. So the answer is simple, buy the car that has a full service history by the dealer, if you are paying a good deal of money GET the car checked out by an independent expert. Look at the bills and invoices provide by the seller and see what repairs the car has had. My company recently disposed of 2 VW vehicles which had done between 251,000 and 268,000 miles each. They were serviced at the correct intervals and sustained very few problems during the 7 years we had them. VW cars are one of the better cars no matter what comments are made by the partisans of other makes.
In relation to your choice of vehicle, you do not mention mileage. That engine will be good for well over 200,000 miles. But you have to ask yourself if you really want such and old vehicle which no matter what has "had its day" Far better to get something a bit newer and perhaps not as elaborate and complicated as the VR 6. Any vehicle at that age is going to require some pretty serious expense, be it new flywheels or suspension bushing etc etc.
So in answer to your question leave that car alone unless the price is very keen and the car is very good. - L G


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Question 2
why does my 99 jetta III wolfsburg's suspension squeak so much?...  Theres always squeaking coming from I think the suspension??? or somewhere in the wheel assembly, when the car experiences dips and slow "up and down" road situations, speed bumps, driveway entrance curbs etc. My car suspension just squeaks...not continuously, only in the process of the car weight coming down and coming off the suspension at the given moment.. Will it go away with the drop springs I want to put in? or what is even causing the noise?? I have stock wheels and my cv boots/axles are all fine..whats causing the "grease like" squeaking when my car bounces up and down? You can also hear it a when im turning my steering wheel while im making a slow U turn and things like that..

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1)   your shocks are going out - fabethenabe

2)   I agree with the Shocks possibly bad, but worn bushings on the Sway Bars could be could make a similar noise. - Briano

3)   sounds alot like sway bar bushings. Test--put your hands on fender above the headlight, and give it a hard push downward, If it squeaks, it's bushings - Steven R

4)   Hi Gustavo
sounds like BUSHES to me that is a common fault with suspensions they are not actually worn there is a rubber grease which will cure it for a time. See if the poly bushes are available. - twinkle

5)   Yeah, I agree with the other people. Sounds like your shocks are going bad. You can atleast look into your axels but It sounds like your shocks - MR T


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Question 3
where can i sell my 1974 Volkswagen Beetles transmission?...  it a 1974 auto stick transmission (Automatic transmission) from a 1974 super Volkswagen Beetles
missing 3 parts to it

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1)   craigslist - mousse

2)   e-bay - eye 4 n eye

3)   thesamba.com - L L

4)   Craigslist or Ebay...............ask for a something reasonable and someone will probably buy it pretty quick on one of those sites - RJ

5)   craigslist may work, but for older VW stuff, you can't beat thesamba.com - El Jeffe


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Question 4
10 year old VW Polo doesnt start in the cold weather?...  especially when i havent used this for a couple of days. I always have to have it jump started and then its fine. I thought it was the battery and had this changed 3 times last year and through the summer this was fine but now the weather has got cold it has happened again.

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1)   It must be the connection to the battery or something. Something is draining it. Take it to be checked out. Maybe you got a cr*p replacement battery? - ★ʂʈar☆

2)   They're renowned for it. I had one and so did my friend. They're good otherwise though. - Buddha

3)   Get the alternator checked as if it is putting out too much voltage it will fry the battery. A battery should last years on any car unless there is a problem with the charging system. But once that is fixed it will be as good as new. - who_is_jack_shit

4)   If you have checked for parasitic drains, and there are none.
Then replace your battery cables, both the Positive and the Negative.

Negative from Battery to the Frame and then from the Frame to the Engine. Also replace the positive cable from the battery to the starter.

A battery cable that is resistive on the Negative side will drain the battery as it is allowing current flow as the Negative lead on the battery is more positive than the frame on a internally corroded cable

Had a similar condition on a car a few years ago. - Briano


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Question 5
Volkswagen reliability?...  I am thinking of purchasing a VW city Golf. Will It last me 10 years without any problems (not including routine maintenance)? Will it be as reliable as a Toyota Corolla? Thanks in advance! ;)

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1)   Any car that is well maintained these days Notice I Said Well Maintained,

Will go 250-300K easily.
Follow the owners book and do all the maintenance when it is scheduled and you should never be want for a ride, save for the battery / alternator/starter dieing.

My 81 Diesel went for 20 years and 280K before I sold it. - Briano

2)   hi man,....go for the toyota...VW is not reliable..their cars are overpriced....even though the golf may seem cheaper...the corolla is the way to go....a 16valve corolla versus a 16 valve golf, the corolla will be much better anyday. All Japanese cars are. VW has problems with revving, and often need timing belts to be replaced. The citigolf, when repaired has OEM parts in it, as VW outsources its production!

if you are looking for a corolla enquire about one with a 2ZZ-GE or a 4AGE engine.....

cheers - GGG

3)   I must say that I find vw to be one of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned. I myself have a 06 jetta tdi My wife has a 07 jetta 2.5. I had a 96 jetta before and it had 190,000 when I traded it in. the 06 has 140.000 miles and has had no problems. I put about 35-40,000 miles a year on my vehicles and after having chevy,honda,toyota etc. I choose the vw hands down. Plus after a long life they have a real descent resale value. If thats not plain enough after my experience with them my father bought a 08 toureg and step mom got a 09 jetta tdi. Also the timing belt issue is not a problem if changed every 80,000 miles or so. Just follow the maintenance schedule( free maintenance on new vw) buckle up and enjoy. - Shawn P


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