2011 VW Jetta TDI 23000 miles

[JOHNBIGDOG]

I Need a quick onslaught of the good bad and ugly of '11 TDI's just got this vehicle in on trade and I am SERIOUSLY thinking about buying it. Its a plain Jane model, But I really would like this car. (fuel economy is da bomb)

[Scott K]

Most European models are pretty spendy to maintain, and they have many problems. Now, I am not saying the 2011 Jetta is this, just generalizing.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Just replaced a $1,400 catalytic converter on a late model passat today. There was nothing wrong with it except it cam loose from the flange that holds it to the turbo.

[SkunkedAgain]

You shouldn't have any major problems with it since it's relatively new. However, Volkwagons are notorious for electrical problems. Drive down the street and I'll bet $100 that 75% of the Volkswagons have a headlight, turn signal, or rear light that is out.

As the guys stated, the parts are SPENDY. My wife had one when we met. When her cat went out and she had to pay the price that Jeremy mentioned in his post, I had gave birth to kittens and demanded that she sell the thing.

My point....you'll be fine with that car if you plan to sell it in the next few years, but I'd never own one that was in the range of years where things start needing to be fixed/replaced. Volkswagons are worse money holes than boats. I don't know why people buy them unless they are new.

[Macgyver55]

Personally, I've reached the point in my career where I simply refuse to work on VWs just to avoid the frustration!

[Dave S]

I'm pushing 30K miles on my VW and it's been great. Not a problem since new.

By the time my Silverado had 30K miles on it, it was leaking oil. Not a drop from my VW. From the day my Silverado was new, it had a starting issue and the starter was replaced before I had 10k miles on it.

As far as the electrical problems? RFLMAO Please provide more specifics than just "lights". That could be more of an issue of improper installation.

How many daytime running lights do you see burned out on Silverados driving down the road?

[OnAFly]

OK here are my VW Jetta electrical problems:

50K - Seat heater shorted out...on the highway at 70mph (common problem)

55K - Ignition coil fails (common problem)

70K - Stereo stops working (common problem)

75K - Another ignition coil fails (common problem)

80K - Gone!

I loved how that car drove, but it seemed like it was just one thing after another. This was a 2005 gas turbo version. If I knew it wasn't going to have constant problems like that one, I would buy a other. Good mileage, plenty of power, great roof-rack system, cornered like it was on rails. It just wasn't reliable.

[perchking]

I have a 2009 tdi passat with 78K and never had an issue with it. I really like this little car good gas mileage and seems to have a good safety rating. That was the main reason why we bought it.

[JOHNBIGDOG]

Well I bought it. I heard a rumor that there will be a VW dealer moving into the old Saturn dealership?