Jetta FSI Turbo

[Lima]

Does DSG have hormones?!

[dilbert_rocks]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Definitely a disappointing thing to happen to a brand new car but I was impressed with the service from VW. They were clearly pretty embarrassed.

Hmmm...

I am seriously considering purchasing a Jetta (TDI or T FSI), but I have read some worrying reports about poor reliability (VW in general) and high problem rates (like 33% have something go wrong in the first 1000km - incl squeaks / rattles). It strikes me that I might be gambling with $50k?!

I'm after some objective user feedback - though most people here seem to be happy. I haven't driven one yet.

Any clues on costs of servicing and parts? (is it 10,000 or 15,000km services)

Also, any good / bad experiences with dealerships in the SEQ area?

From a hopefully "happy" future VW'er

[brackie]

Welcome to our forum! Be careful when you read statistics. "Something goes wrong in first 1000km"... is very open ended. Lots of people are nit-pickers and will return to the dealership with silly requests for repairs/replacements that others wouldn't even notice. So it's a good idea to get a statistical breakdown of the fault types before making a judgment. Also, be sure to target the country in which the problems were encountered and take into account the quality of the dealers concerned. IMO VW cars are no more unreliable than any other and probably more reliable and better constructed than most.

There's been a lot of discussion on this forum regarding service intervals. Do a search on this forum and read it as you'll find it interesting, particularly regarding TDIs. My TDI goes in for it's first service next week and @7500km it hasn't missed a beat, has no rattles despite being driven on rough, twisty, hilly country roads, and gets better with every km.

[bitsurfr]

I've joined the VW club and ordered a Jetta Turbo FSI over the weekend

I'd like to get a list of things I should check when taking delivery of the vehicle (in particular, those functions that have to be set by the dealer as my car doesn't have the multifunction function 'plus' display) and so far I have:

- make sure automatic locking after takeoff is turned on;
- make sure automatic kerbside function when reversing for passenger side exterior mirror is turned on (left mirror dip);
- driver door open on first click of unlock (does this mean all the other doors will need 2 clicks to open? Actually, what is the purpose of requiring 2 clicks to open?)
- have only order regular NSW premium plates, not the wide Euro style ones, so I have asked the dealer to remove wide black felt backing underneath the rear plates.

Any help is appreciated

[anarchycamp]

Hmmm...

I am seriously considering purchasing a Jetta (TDI or T FSI), but I have read some worrying reports about poor reliability (VW in general) and high problem rates (like 33% have something go wrong in the first 1000km - incl squeaks / rattles). It strikes me that I might be gambling with $50k?!

I'm after some objective user feedback - though most people here seem to be happy. I haven't driven one yet.

Any clues on costs of servicing and parts? (is it 10,000 or 15,000km services)

Also, any good / bad experiences with dealerships in the SEQ area?

From a hopefully "happy" future VW'er

There has been a few reliability issues reported on this forum and other forums but as with most things, people usually only kick up a stink when things go wrong, therefore you hear more about the problems rather than the good things (even though there is a lot of love going on generally ).

If anyone was able to get the REAL stats comparing VW reliability to other manufacturers I would say they would rate quite well...cough Holden...cough cough cough

[neil]

I've joined the VW club and ordered a Jetta Turbo FSI over the weekend

- have only order regular NSW premium plates, not the wide Euro style ones, so I have asked the dealer to remove wide black felt backing underneath the rear plates.

Any help is appreciated

Hey Bitsurfr

Can you let us know what the rear number plate looks like when you get
the car.
I have a jetta on order and have selected the slim line plate, however
after seeing a few with the felt backing still exposed I thought I might go
for the euro plate, but if the felt is removed and it looks ok I will stick with
the slim line.
Keep us informed.

[blur32]

Try having three Alfsa Romeos in a row...you will never, ever criticise another car again for being unreliable....even a Korean one!

Nearly 15000k's up on the R32 on rural NSW roads (almost as bad as Sydney roads) and driven hard....no dramas (other than known factory ones: front suspension, rear left tail light, all fixed under warranty and are now perfect), no rattles (even with the added vibration of the new exhaust) and everything stil opens, closes, turns on & off and is still there (definitely not italian then)

Just do it!

[jb747]

(other than known factory ones: front suspension, rear left tail light

What's the story with those faults? My R32 is on the boat....

[DaveMack]

What's the story with those faults? My R32 is on the boat....

Yeah but ... you'll probably drive it a bit slower than Blur.

Dave

[BarneyBoy]

Welcome tofo17 - you picked a nice model.
Thought about the Jetta myself (love the boot, too) but it would've been too long for my car and the trouble & strife's to both fit in the driveway.

I had a warning light come on in the first 600ks (the engine outline light). I was halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide with the car refusing any more than 3000rpm (limp home mode). The Stealer said that it was traced back to a faulty aircon sensor.

It seems that this is a similar fault to what some others have experienced. A reset was all they could do, and 3,000ks later, all is well.

Anyway, enjoy your Jet!