Looking for Volkswagen Jetta's German Engineering?

Question 1
Looking for Volkswagen Jetta's German Engineering?...  Hello,

I've heard Many people saying some VW's are made in Mexico and there's a lot of problems!
I'm planning on buying a VW Jetta but I don't know from what year to what year they Stop making the Mexican Versions I don't want this disease "Made in Mexico". Because I want a German car I can count on during the Canadian Winter.

Thanks in advance.

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1)   German engineering ain't all it's cracked up to be. Volkswagen builds stuff in a lot of countries, and the products from Mexico aren't that great. Even Porsche and Mercedes get their parts from China. - D

2)   My aunt has a 2002 VW jetta and loves it. It was made in Germany also. It gets good gas mileage too. I'm sure if you buy one you won't have any problems. She lives in Michigan and they get a bad winter as well. - Evan1994

3)   Well most of the car is built right here in Chattanooga Tennessee, What you have heard is right though, the plant they have in Puebla Mexico makes the inline 5 cyl engine for the car and thats about it. they have only made the engines for the Mk4 and new Mk5 Jetta, if you get an Mk3 or older you will have a German engineered car. - Tuono Cane

4)   most jettas since 1993 have been made in mexico, if you want true german engeneering and build quality buy an older mercedes diesel, they last forever, nothing can kill them - agoodworker

5)   If the VIN starts with a 3 it was made somewhere else, not in Germany, If it has a W for the first letter, it's a German made VW. - AMERICA!

6)   "German engineering" is a con inside a myth.

"Engineering," get it? Not manufacturing.

The vehicle can be engineered in Germany and manufactured in Somalia w/ parts made in Burma.

And in the 21st century, what would be unique or better bout German engineering?

It's a creation of advertising.

Mercedes ranked 10th for 2011 in Consumer Reports.

BMW was downrated, too. Both for reliability issues.

Top five were Honda, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo and Ford.

Dont fall for the name-game cons.

The Cadillac Catera was a re-badged Opel.

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Dont buy anything w/o reading Consumer Reports, CR. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm A non-profit testing organization. Free site for basic info. Also @ libraries & bookstores.

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Honda ranks #1 in Consumer Reports for 2011. Subaru, Toyota, Volvo & Ford follow in order.

BMW and Mercedes were down-rated for reliability, with Mercedes in 10th place.

GM & Chrysler were 12th & 13th.

Vehicles were rated for performance, reliability, fuel efficiency and other factors.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704615504576172500918475430.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_AutoIndustryNews Wall St Journal.
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http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/13/mercedes-gm-chrysler-nissan-business-autos-worst-cars.html Forbes' "Worst Cars On The Road" list. - Top Source


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Question 2
Volkswagen Golf/Jetta reliability?...  I'm looking at buying a used Golf or Jetta, maybe diesel, but after doing a bit of research, it seems like all I read about VW's is negative. Everybody complains that they're constantly needing work done and parts replaced, and a lot of people say they'd never buy another VW again. This has really put me off, as it'll be my first car and I need something not only cheap and that gets good gas mileage but will also be very dependable and last a long time. What can you tell me about their overall long-term reliability and maintenance? I think I'll probably end up buying Japanese, as tempting as some VW's may be. Thanks.

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1)   I have had my Jetta for 18 months and have had one bad sensor. Love the car. - jim s

2)   You can add me to one of those who bought a VW and will never buy one again. I payed too much because their prices are inflated for what they are. I paid a fortune to keep in maintained, but I didn't have enough money to fix everything (burning oil at 100K, broken $3000 sunroof frame, tape deck and A/C broken, door locks broken, rust starting, zillions of electrical glitches).

I wound up practically giving it away.

Go for a Honda Civic and you won't go wrong. - calnickel

3)   Yeah, Honda.

I duno what's temping bout VW's.

Dont buy anything w/o reading Consumer Reports, CR. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm A non-profit testing organization. Free site for basic info. Also @ libraries & bookstores.

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Honda ranks #1 in Consumer Reports for 2011. Subaru, Toyota, Volvo & Ford follow in order.

BMW and Mercedes were down-rated for reliability, with Mercedes in 10th place.

GM & Chrysler were 12th & 13th.

Vehicles were rated for performance, reliability, fuel efficiency and other factors.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704615504576172500918475430.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_AutoIndustryNews Wall St Journal.
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http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/13/mercedes-gm-chrysler-nissan-business-autos-worst-cars.html Forbes' "Worst Cars On The Road" list. - Top Source

4)   Buying a driving a VW, expecially a diesel, is more of a hobby than anything. Sold my '97 Passat TDI with 140,000 miles on it and my '01 Golf with 160,000 miles on it (my dad is still driving it at almost 190k), and now I've got 20k on my 2010 Golf TDI.

I absolutely love these cars, obviously, but then I consider myself pretty well mechanically inclined and, more importantly, willing to get out and tinker with the cars on the weekends. Never had anything major go wrong with my old ones, but it seemed like there was always a little something here and there that needed fixing.

If you're looking at used diesels, I would almost look exclusively at 2003 Golf and Jettas with Manual transmissions. The 99-03 engine was much much more reliable than the 04-06s, but the automatic trans was terrible. The automatic trans was better for 04-06, but the trans requires expensive services every 40k miles. I would also head over to http://www.tdiclub.com and find a TRUSTED tdi-only mechanic to take a look at any used diesel you're considering. While I've had pretty good luck with my cars, with improper car these cars can turn into absolute money pits. - Richard R

5)   Don't feel dejected, mate. Jettas have always been reliable. :) - Jacque M


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Question 3
What is the besy engine oil for a 2000 vw golf iv?...  I want to put in new oil into my 2000 vw golf iv and would like to know the best type.. I have used semi synthetic oil before but it runs out every 5 weeks... My car has 51000 miles on it but its old... Its a 1.6 petrol

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1)   == when you put any synthetic type oil in a car engine you should stay with that SYN-oil ... It sounds to me that the best you could use in a ""tired motor"" that only has 51K and a very small engine is now the use of 30weight oil. DO NOT USE Q-state, Penzoil, or AMELTIE or any other parafin based oil .... ESSO EXXON, MOBIL, Valvoline, ( you got it ) use a good brand name oil -- you should check the ground under the car engine to see if it is leaking and if so replace the oil pan gasket ... AND .... 12 years for a VW is not old ... you just need to take care to do some maintanience and parts changing and you can stay on the road for another 12 years...be careful - XTX

2)   Always use what the owners manual tells you, eg the weight and mineral or synthetic always use what is stated in the manual. Car manufactures spend millions of dollars on what oil is best for the engines they build, some 18 year old from an auto store doesnt even know the differance between oils.
Anyway if your engine is using that much oil in 5 weeks I think its time to take it to a workshop and get it checked out, could have worn rings, value stem seals, head gasket, heaps of things could be wrong. Get a pro to check it out. - Adam Edwards

3)   It seems your current oil has too low density in high temperatures. It depends how you drive it and where you drive it, but it seems that you need something that will perform better in high temperature. I'd go for 10W40 or if you're aggressive driver, spend a lot of time in traffic jams, or live in very warm climate then I'd even go for 15W50. Generally you need to make sure that second number won't go bellow 40 (that number tell how well it performs in higher temperatures). I use Motul 300V Competition ( 15W50) for my 2.5 litre Subaru. However, for 1.6 Golf it will be a bit of an overkill. I'd go for Motul 6100 Synergie+ 10W40 which is a very, very decent oil. - Raphael G


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Question 4
How can i get the Volkswagen logo black on my Golf...?...  like this pic..
http://www.hofeleamerica.com/new/images/news/vw_golf_v_gti_front_02.jpg
both front and back logo on the trunk...
thanks

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1)   take it to a paint shop in town where every you live i did and they did it for me! - Nick S

2)   Get the designed logo from any of the designer shop. Not too much difficult task. - bob warner

3)   if u want u can design i easily , designer also keep readymade logo also and if want og logo u can get from parts shop - abdulhussain k


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Question 5
cost to refine oil in liters?...  

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1)   By volume, same cost as to refine in gallons or barrels. - Mike B

2)   It's amazing! I found it at http://seekitnow.info/291958/refined-oil - Royal Cieslak

3)   ITS AMAZINGIs this what you are looking for?
http://cheapay.info/448922/refine-oil - kamimura schloemann


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