1999 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews, Pricing & Specs

My car is a beast. It's a "wolfsburg" edition.... I like to call it the pack-leader, because it seems to feed monthly.The build is very tough and can withstand a great deal of beating. I love driving it though; the handling is great. It packs a lot of punch for just a four cylinder. The gas mileage is awesome. It gets about 28-30 miles to the gallon (highway). It's not high maintenance, just the usual stuff. The interior is very roomy for such a compact car.

costly repairs...but everything else was awesome.

I like it but it is getting old and the hoses need fixing and the air conditioning need evacuation. Definitely get it checked out before buying it.

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.

Well the only thing good is that it has four wheels an engine manual transmission and freakin fantastic gas milage. I mean getting 34 mpg out of a 2.slow i mean a 2.0 is nice. the maintanence costs....not so much

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.

Performance - acceleration: good braking: really bad handling :correct Appearanc - interior: pure swag exterior : not too badd rims: ordinary Vr6 engine is very sick to drive with good tires the front of the car have a nice attitude and the oem smoked tail light is fun too.

over all performance is good, looks is ok, handling is decent. the newer ones are better for both. wish the backseat had more leg room. maintenance is a little pricey, so is any mechanical work that might be need, both parts and labour.

Always wanted a diesel car. Glad I got one. Gets 50mpg on the highway and no less than 43 no matter how hard I run it on local runs. Will run 75mph at barely over 2500rpms. Car has 240k and, while some extras no longer work (heated seats, etc.), it doesn't appear that it will ever wear out. Biggest drawback is that is nearly impossible for a non-VW mechanic to work on as the motor is absolutely shoehorned into the engine compartment, and everything on the car is controlled by seemingly 10 different electric gizmos. Also requires about the most expensive 65 series tires money can buy. Bottom line, it does use some expensive parts, but they last forever, and I can't complain.

One morning i went to go to the store rolled down my window and it fell all the way in the door. Same happend to the otherside a few months later. I have also problems with the entire side of the dricers door panel does not work! Not the gas pop, the trunk pop, or any of the door locks. I love this car and I payed a lot of money for it and it shouldent be falling apart.

acceleration is great, not the fastest car ive driven. but it sure is fun! Brakes are great, stops on a dime. handles great! i feel like i'm driving a racecar! Appearance isn't great but i do need a paintjob and other exterior things. interior is great! only about $30 to fill up and i can for for two weeks! all around a blast to drive! I recommend it to everyone!

I like the amount of torque that comes with it. You can customize these cars in so many different ways to fit your profile. There is a great official manual that the experts use to work on this car. It makes it very easy to break down your car and make the customizations yourself. I think with just some basic customizations you can make this car turn into a very sporty, fast sedan. German engineers really know what they are doing. I have 101,000 miles on my car and it actually runs better now than the day to bought it off the lot. Like I said with a few modifications to you can turn this "adorable" car into a little monster!

first change to the mk IV body style great fun and easy to drive with a stick but it handles a little heavier than the GLI

Vdub for life i love v dubs they are so well built and the quality is amazing. You dont pay much but you get a ton in return. I absolutely love driving my volkswagen anyday any time any where . VW

Handling is really nice with the suspension, it makes you feel like youre going 80 when your actually going 140. fairly cheap on gas, about 40$ a week depending on how much you drive. The engine is pretty well bullet proof. Dont purchase an older automatic, they tend to crap out somewhere between 230k and 300k, but if it laster past that, than its probably good to last you another 400k. they look nice if you keep it clean and maintained. Its a very fun car to drive, easy to handle and control, and fun to zip around corners. But take care of it! they are expensive to upkeep.

When the car is running it is a great car. but with all the electronics it makes it hard to find a problem and to fix it

The performance could be better. Has a couple rattles but thats ok for a 10 year old car. Appearance will be improved. Gas mileage is about 28mpg and I drive it very hard. This car is awesome to drive, I love it!

it comfortable to drive has loots of power , nice sound system , its sitting on 17 low pros . Black with a racing stripe just an all around nice and fun car to drive . i also have a 2002 jetta 1.8l turbo and a 1999 vw beetle with the 2.0l

Its a solid long lasting car. Unfortunately a little slow, they call it a 2 point slow for a reason. Pretty good on gas, could be a lot better. I got it from some ukie that called himself a dealer. People say that because its foreign its more expensive to fix but thats bull.