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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Could have a strong interest in a Jette diesel but have reservations about VW quality or lack of quality....there are horror reviews written by owners that make me wonder.....Has VW corrected their aparent severe problems with the Jetta?<br>Seems other VW models aren't as bad.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dausman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 1:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you're handy, quality could be a moot point.  Most problems are relatively easy.  Maybe leasing for you would be a good option - then it's all on the dealer.<br><br>Boss has a Jetta diesel and he's had no problems over the last few years.   Very happy with it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MemphisNET]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 3:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[You still have to remember that the industry as a whole - including VW - has vastly improved over the past 10 years to the point that the 'worst' new car today still has fewer reported problems than the BEST new car 10 years ago. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RedLineTire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 3:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't understand the reasoning that quality is a moot point if you lease, or repair it yourself.  Being without a running car is still a pain in the ass, stranded is still stranded. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 4:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Your information regarding VW Jetta reliability is grossly outdated. <br>Consumer Reports now rates reliability of VW Jetta with the normally aspirated engine as "average". As a result, this model has been put on the Consumer Reports "Recommended" list.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matroskin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 6:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[We have an early release 2005.5 Jetta, with around 40k on it.      This car has been flawless since day one.  it's a nice solidly built car.  I would recommend it. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rmb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 6:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fixing it yourself won't make reliability a non-issue any more than a 100,000 mile warranty would. It's annoying to have your car out of commission a lot, whether it costs you any money or not.<br><br>I say this as a VAG product owner.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[why not the LS2LS7?]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2008 6:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/</guid><description><![CDATA[5/7/08 Re your concern for Jetta's quality or lack thereof. We have owned a '97 Jetta GLS TDI sedan 5-speed stix, then an '03 Jetta GLS TDI sedan Auto, then an '04 Jetta GLS TDI SW Tiptronic and then an '06 Jetta GLS TDI sedan 6-speed auto. We still have the '04 and the '06. The quality of fit and finish ... and all else ... has been tops. We feel that we are owning and driving luxury cars that are a sensible size. All VW owners know that their vehicles are more expensive than average in cost to maintain but, I blame that on VW Germany's training of all their service people around the world. Everyone of them presses too hard on the pencil. I understand that VW of America has just decided to change the frequency of regular oil changes to every 10,000 miles. This is a small improvement. Obviously, enough owners have complained bitterly over the last 55 years. Of all of the 4 cars mentioned above, we still fight to see who gets to drive the '04 SW. The steering and handling in the '04 is far superior to that in the '06. VW ... like Honda ... has gone to electrically assisted steering ... apparnetly to reduce weight. Bad decision. We have an '05 Honda Accord Hybrid too. The steering is terrible ... one cannot relax for a minute. My wife and I fight over who ends up having to drive the Accord. I usually lose this argument. The Accord has gone 14,000 miles. The Jetta SW has gone 49,000 miles. We sat in a new VW Tiguan in New Zealand in February. Great size and quality. I think we will go for one of those when we get ride of the Accord. But, we will definitely wait for the TDI. We put on about 15,000 miles a year on each of our two main vehicle. We love the miserly fuel ecomomy and stellar performance that we get from the TDIs. On the highway, we easily get 50 miles per Imperial gallon. And around town, the economy is great too. I owned my first new VW Beetle in March 1953. I still think they are AMAZING.<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dick Noble]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 7th 2008 7:57PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>