My Mind's Made Up:

Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
Jetta.

That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. No
electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
compact car up to that point.

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...golf-jetta.htm

So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
Specifically those who own automatics.

Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!

-ChrisCoaster

On Nov 8, 9:19*am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
> Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
> locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
> Jetta.
>
> That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. *No
> electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
> compact car up to that point.
>
> http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>
> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> -ChrisCoaster
_____________________
You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
driven??

Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.

>: (

Well you asked about 03-05 with automatic. Everyone owns TDIs with 5
speeds. Works great for me but I only have 205,000 miles on mine.
Drove a 2004 TDI with a DSG. Seemed fine for the 7 miles I drove.

Read the archives and you will see that some folks have had issues
with the automatics. The DSG transmissions require regular fluid
changes with some engines.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:30:09 -0800 (PST), ChrisCoaster
> wrote:

>On Nov 8, 9:19*am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
>> Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
>> locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
>> Jetta.
>>
>> That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. *No
>> electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
>> compact car up to that point.
>>
>> http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>>
>> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
>> Specifically those who own automatics.
>>
>> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>>
>> -ChrisCoaster
>_____________________
>You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
>experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
>driven??
>
>Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.
>
>>: (

On Nov 10, 9:30*pm, ChrisCoaster > wrote:

> You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
> experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
> driven??
>
> Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.

With all due respect, your Mind is Made Up....

No further discussion is necessary or recommended under those
conditions.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

"ChrisCoaster" wrote
On Nov 8, 9:19 am, ChrisCoaster wrote:

> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> -ChrisCoaster
_____________________
You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
driven??

Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.

>: (

----------------------------

Well I've never owned or driven an 03-05 Jetta, so what would be the point
in me replying?

I have just seen too many of the automatic transmissions with issues. I
have not seen too many 2003 and up Jettas.
This year:
One 2002 Jetta just had to have their automatic transmission's valve body
repaired.
One 2001 Jetta had their automatic transmission renewed by the dealer for
free.

I am just not fond of the VW automatic transmissions!!!
But other manufacturers also have had problems.

JMHO
--
later,
(One out of many daves)

"ChrisCoaster" > wrote in message
...
On Nov 8, 9:19 am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
> Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
> locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
> Jetta.
>
> That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. No
> electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
> compact car up to that point.
>
> http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>
> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> -ChrisCoaster
_____________________
You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
driven??

Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.

>: (

ChrisCoaster wrote:
> On Nov 8, 9:19 am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
>> Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
>> locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
>> Jetta.
>>
>> That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. No
>> electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
>> compact car up to that point.
>>
>> http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>>
>> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
>> Specifically those who own automatics.
>>
>> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>>
>> -ChrisCoaster
> _____________________
> You mean nobody here, on a water-cooled VOLKSWAGEN n.g., has
> experiences/opinions about 2003-05 Jettas they've owned and/or
> driven??
>
> Maybe I'll post this over in the CORVETTE section.
>
>> : (

well, personally I have never owned a VW with an automatic and probably
never will. They also didn't have a particularly stellar reputation
back in the 80's; the seals/gaskets between the trans and the final
drive could fail, taking out both. Don't know if that has been
rectified, and don't particularly care... the appeal of a VW to me is
that it's more of a driver's car than the competition from Honda or Toyota.

nate

--
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http://members.cox.net/njnagel

"ChrisCoaster" > wrote in message
...
> Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
> locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
> Jetta.
>
> That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. No
> electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
> compact car up to that point.
>
> http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...golf-jetta.htm
>
> So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> -ChrisCoaster



Well, personally I have the new 09 version (and love it)... but would
encourage you to visit a TDI newsgroup I frequent - thousands of posters
every day, and groups committed specifically to the year and model you
mention..

Check out the forums at:

www.tdiclub.com

Hope that helps.

Wes

On Nov 12, 2:17*pm, "Willy" > wrote:
> "ChrisCoaster" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
> > locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
> > Jetta.
>
> > That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. *No
> > electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
> > compact car up to that point.
>
> >http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>
> > So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> > Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> > Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> > -ChrisCoaster
>
> Well, personally I have the new 09 version (and love it)... but would
> encourage you to visit a TDI newsgroup I frequent - thousands of posters
> every day, and groups committed specifically to the year and model you
> mention..
>
> Check out the forums at:
>
> www.tdiclub.com
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Wes- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
________________________
I'm not interested in a diesel-powered(TDI) Jetta from any year! I
just want a 2003 or 2004 era gasoline-powered automatic Jetta. Is
there another VW forum where owners of such Jettas congregate?

-CC

vwvortex.com

"ChrisCoaster" > wrote in message
...
On Nov 12, 2:17 pm, "Willy" > wrote:
> "ChrisCoaster" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Within the next 6 months, I'll be courting several VW dealerships to
> > locate me an example from the tail-end of the last generation of
> > Jetta.
>
> > That's right - a '03-05 of the generation before the current. No
> > electric steering assist, and one of the best handling ratings of any
> > compact car up to that point.
>
> >http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...-volkswagen-go...
>
> > So I'd really appreciate some feed back from owners of these Jettas.
> > Specifically those who own automatics.
>
> > Thanks and looking forward to a full floor here!
>
> > -ChrisCoaster
>
> Well, personally I have the new 09 version (and love it)... but would
> encourage you to visit a TDI newsgroup I frequent - thousands of posters
> every day, and groups committed specifically to the year and model you
> mention..
>
> Check out the forums at:
>
> www.tdiclub.com
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Wes- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
________________________
I'm not interested in a diesel-powered(TDI) Jetta from any year! I
just want a 2003 or 2004 era gasoline-powered automatic Jetta. Is
there another VW forum where owners of such Jettas congregate?

-CC