Jetta as my first car?

[lilpolak]

Hi, I'm gonna be turnin 17 in september but i'm already thinkin bout wat car i wanna get, and the jetta seems like the perfect car. Does the Jetta have good handleing? Also I wanna sup it up.. get new rims n black out the windows, mayb get a kit if i have the money. Do you think that this is the kind of car i should get as my first one?? ... i was thinkin bout getin a used one 2000-2002. Help cuz I dun wanna make the wrong choice. Any comment or opinions bout this would be great, thxs.

[zippeay]

VW's are nice and you they can be tuned but they are expensive. If you have the money there great, if you looking for speed a Jetta probably isn't cost effective. You might want to get a golf or GTI if you want speed, it really depends on what you want to do with it. Guess you have to look at the pro's and con's. Good luck

[masterjaz_99]

For what's worth, I bought a used 1996 Jetta with 60K and it has been great. I have had to work on the clutch, but that was expected when I bought it. It gets great mileage especially when loaded or the A/C is on and it is easy to maintain. Repairs may be expensive, but I do the work myself and it is usually easy (save my last post!!).

I don't know too much about newer models, but I am sure things have only got better. Go for it.

Aaron

[wolfVR6]

I have a black 99 Jetta IV VR6 and its my first car. I think thats a really nice car for age (I'm 18). All the girls at school liked it and all the guys hated my for havin somethin they can't. The car itself is amazing. The only complaints I have are on the suspension (Its to soft!), and the tranny (its feels rubbery-I have the 5 speed). The last complaint i have about this car is the cost to maintain the car.

[fastmaxxcooper]

i have a 98 jetta and its been nothin but great. i haven't had ne problems with it and as long as u don't thrash on it or crash it its really cheap to keep. i get 29 mpg with the ac constantly and bout 35 with the ac off. its the most comfortable car i've sat in ever and it has a lot of room. huge trunk. lots of room in the engine compartment if u have the 2.0. when the windows are closed everythin is silent sometimes i can't tell if its runnin or not. can't hear nethin that is outside. and theres no creaks or rattles or ne type of noise in the car. good sound system. clean lines it looks really really good sittin there or drivin down the road. i don't kno whats up with the new jettas but the 98 has good handling. mines extremely responsive. safe. and ill come up wit more but im tired right now. theres no reason not to get one cept for price. but if u want to get quality go german at least.

[96VWjetta]

I just got a 96 jetta 5 spd the other day and i like it alot...i havent driven it much yet but it seems to handle fine...couldn't tell yeah about gass mileage tho...lol i havent gone through a tank yet. As for mods, i have been having some trouble finding so good places to get stuff but there is deffinitly places out there.

[fastmaxxcooper]

i think the only good way to get stuff nemore is to order it online local stores cost way too much and oh yeah the 5spd is bomb proof. yesterday i was mad tired and i forgot to put the clutch in b4 i put it in reverse. hehe that was odd. but its just fine and runs smooth.

[96VWjetta]

yeah the only problem with mine is a minor exhaust rattle...it gets kinda anoyying tho. yeah i goofed once and stuck it into third instead of first when starting to go and after it stalled teh first time i didn't realize it...so i reved it up higher than normal and it started smooth even in 3rd.


as for performance u should check this out...

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ok, well the best intakes are going to be the kind that put your filter in the fender. The other kind of intake is the one that removes your box, which will make you lose HP, and lots of low-end torque.

Best intake ever: www.eurosportacc.com the racing intake series. $200 and some change. Stay far, far away from neuspeed.

As for chip and exhaust, go with a little company called techtonics. www.techtonicstuning.com they make simply the best parts, designed specifically for volkswagen cars, so you know it wont have fitment issues or anything like that. Pick what you want from the site, write down the part #, and order it from this guy: www.thescirocco.com and he'll give you %10 off. He's awesome.

A few other sites to look at: www.parts4vws.com
www.futrelltuning.com

and you have to go here: forums.vwvortex.com . The vortex forum embarrasses these ones. People who actually know what they're talking about, as opposed to most of the drivel you find here.


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[ex42_25]

Hi I Got a Bora V6 4motion (imported Jetta) and its my fist car I got the 6speed and its great so go for it.


And go to www.hpamotorsports.com


good luck

[RichCrack9pt2]

if you really want a jetta get a mid 90's version..the newer ones don't handle as well and don't have as much get-up as the older ones...my friend has a 96 and his dad has a 03...and they raced and the 96 won...both stock engines.... it definitly is better

[unik concept]

that is surely true, more you go in the older jette versions more the balance will help you with the handling . 85 to 92 jetta are the best for street rally

[ctuagent117]

Originally Posted by lilpolak

Hi, I'm gonna be turnin 17 in september but i'm already thinkin bout wat car i wanna get, and the jetta seems like the perfect car. Does the Jetta have good handleing? Also I wanna sup it up.. get new rims n black out the windows, mayb get a kit if i have the money. Do you think that this is the kind of car i should get as my first one?? ... i was thinkin bout getin a used one 2000-2002. Help cuz I dun wanna make the wrong choice. Any comment or opinions bout this would be great, thxs.

im 16 and i am turning 17 this october i got my car about 2 weeks ago. jettas a hell of a car the golf and the jetta have the same engine same tranny and produce the same whopping (sarcastic) 115 hp. its actually a pretty fast car. good 0-20 lol no really serious. get the 5spd or you'll regret it besides the fact that automatics just arent fun for these type of cars, vw makes suky trannys for the jetta only till 00 tho newer models are better. jettas arent expensive to maintain i dont know where these guys got that. if u want a flow master on a jetta it will cost about 20 dollars more than it would on a civic if u get a ansa silver line exhaust for ex. it will be less. also the jetta 2.0 is a very reliable engne (can't say the same for the vr6) the vr6 has quite expensive aftermarket parts for a 16 y.o id shoose the vr6. better mpg, cheaper parts, and some cheap exhausts tend to sound ricy on vr6. I own a green 97 jetta gls 5spd with 75,000 miles on her dont wanna jinx it but nothing bad yet. i am getting K&N filter soon, than a exhaust i just despratley need money.