1999 Volkswagen Jetta 4 Dr New GLS Sedan Reviews

Before buying my car I should have researched more about it. It is a great car for fuel economy, but the motor is one of the lemons of that year/model. The person that owned it before I did must have not taken care of the car for the simple fact that a lot was broken before I owned it. With the styling, what more do I need to say? Its a Jetta. As far as performance goes, you would need to spend a couple thousand dollars just to get it to the level of a good sports car. Handling and braking are decent for the price and what the car is. I can fit five people in the car fairly comfortably but long journeys may get cramped in the back seat. I love my car just for the fac tof everything that i've been through with it, but if I had my choice I would have chosen something with more power in the end.

This was the first car that I have ever owned,
bought for me by my parents. I knew then I wanted
something that looked bold, stylish, and crafted
with a touch of German. Not throwing out the idea
of owing a Civic, but every kid my age had one.

Little did I know, I ended up in the land of Vdub.
What came along with owning a VW, was the sub-
culture that came behind it. Through shockers, and
love amongst Dubbers; it seemed almost as a cult.
However, a cult with tastefully modded vehicles,
unlike their counter part japanese street tuners.
Stretch tires and RWD fitments on a FWD car with
huge spacers became a fashionable thing to do
amongst dubbers, completely senseless, but cool.
At the time, these where in the discussion boards
and a power struggle between VW and Honda
fanboys were hitting the drag strips.

I enjoyed the quarrels, and participated in many
discussions. It became my passion, my pass time,
my studies...

From then I grew with real knowledge from
mechanics and physics. What I had gained from this
car, was once a great time in my life. From
knowledge, wisdom, the right mods, the wrong
mods, friends, and stories. This car was the love of
my life!

It was a Love/Hate story. Had I have know at the
time of purchase I would have gone with a 1.8T 5-
speed gear shifter, instead with no knowledge I
opted for a 2.0L grand-ma/sissi boy gear changer
aka automatic transmission. Performance wise, it
was very weak. It was never built for performance
actually . Yet it felt nice as it revved to 3k RPM
before shifting gears. Higher gear ratio's made it
very "torquey"! Suspension was solid and kept the
car on the road very well. Compared to those
japanese vehicles, it was smooth and not as
bouncy. It felt solid, it felt German.

Built quality seemed impeccable, especially the
interior was very comfortable and un-boring  as if
nothing seemed cheap. Even though it really was!
Broken glove box, plastic molding from the dash
kept breaking off, and the lighting from the heater
dial would never light up when you want it to and
the heater never seem to kick in just right. Windows
either fog up after awhile, then you would have to
trickle with the dials to get it back on, it was a
constant adjustment. Finally, you would always
have a burnt stop light bulb or a burnt headlight
that was nearly impossible to change behind the
battery. To top things of the 2.0L burns oil faster
than a Buggati Veyron hitting top speed with a full
tank of gas! On a final note, it had a very poorly
design by having its engine sit so low as for the oil
pan to knock every bump on the road. I had gone
through 4 oil pans within it's life span.

In the end, I loved it! It was beautiful, was
comfortable, and was fun to drive. Those were just
minor details that some will cry over, but not I; a
person who just absolutely enjoys driving. Whether
it just be around the city that I've grown to love &
call home.

Its only a 4 cyl. but it really puts all of it on the road.  Very low center of gravity makes handling perfect.  Small car very easy to get through tight spots.  Parking is almost never a problem.  Fun car in general.

Performance - Pretty good performance, could have been a little better.
Build Quality - I put this thing in 2 ditches and it still kept going...  Tough little car!
Appearance - I really liked the way it looked, kinda elegant looking.
Cost of Ownership - good on gas, not too many maintenance costs...
Fun factor- it was fun to drive.