Used 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M) Consumer Reviews
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More than the engine
mwpainter, San Marcos, TX, 05/26/2015
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
Preface: I've owned a LOT of cars. I bought a very clean, used VW Jetta TDI (2010) thinking I'd get a reliable car with great mileage. Well, mileage: yes! Reliability: no. VW engineering is--and I say this honestly--very strange. I think they design with the idea that nothing should fail. Very idealistic. But stuff DOES fail! That's real life! And boy did things fail. I replaced sensors, a glow plug, an intake manifold, a radio, bulbs, a battery...all in just two years on a car with not many miles. The little diesel is great, don't get me wrong. But reliable this car is not. And very expensive to maintain. I don't say this lightly: I will never buy another VW.
Incredible machine!
jinxo, Atlanta, GA, 05/20/2011
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The 2010 Jetta TDI is far and away the finest car I have ever owned. It is tightly constructed and a joy to drive. Best of all is the mileage: in a mix of highway and suburban driving, I consistently get in the mid-to-high 40's, sometimes over 50 mpg. I like the styling (last year for this style) and the interior quality is excellent. While not a screamer, performance is beyond adequate. In 20 months, I have put over 47,000 miles on this car with very few issues. My wife has a Honda Accord, and she is very jealous of my Jetta. I'm very pleased!
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Solid Effort from VW Lets You "Go Green"
wk, 08/15/2010
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
2010 Jetta TDI; Graphite Blue, Titan Black interior; 6 spd; 17" rims. Love the styling of this car inside and out -- paint color is absolutely gorgeous. Interior fit and finish is stellar, especially for this price range. Trunk is enormous. Everything you touch feels solid and thoroughly German. Genuine leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter a nice touch. V-tex seating surfaces do get insanely hot, but they're the best synthetic leather interior pieces I've seen -- can't wait to try the heated seats in the winter. Above-average mileage around town, terrific mileage on the highway. It's not a dragster, but accelerates strongly on the highway (3rd-6th), and is quite bored at 90 mph.
drain plug broken by VW dealer
markp46, Bolivia, NC, 09/11/2013
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I took my 2010 Jetta TDI into the dealer for the 50k oil change. They broke the drain plug. This dealer blamed both the dealer who did the 40k oil change and VW for a defective drain bolt. Neither party would accept any responsibility or offer any assistance. The shop that broke my car did offer 50% towards the $600 repair bill as they needed to replace the oil pan. VW after doing nothing did ask me if I was satisfied with their service. Dear VW I'm not satisfied and I will never purchase another VW product. Avoid VW. If they will not help on a minor issue that had nothing to do with wear or abuse do not expect VW to step and help if something major goes wrong.
I really wish I could say I like it
marvinmartian, Normal, IL, 06/14/2015
updated 12/19/2016
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th VW. Its my 2nd TDI. I loved my previous TDI. This one, not so much. I am the 2nd owner having bought it 7/13 with ~17K miles. I have put almost 40K miles on it. It is far more powerful than my previous TDI but fuel economy does not match it either. I have not really had any mechanical issues. Just routine maintenence. I should really like this car but I am just not happy with it. There is a resonance (buzz) in the dash between 1500 & 1800rpm which is where I end up running most of the time. The sunroof shade also rattles. The seats are just not comfortable to me. I'm not a slender person but I'm not morbidly obese either. The side bolsters on the seats make them too narrow. ***update*** In December 2015 I decided life is too short to drive something over 20K miles a year that I don't enjoy. I traded it using the VW TDI Goodwill gift cards to help with the down payment. I took a beating on the trade but I was relieved to be done with it. A year later VW came through with additional settlement money to compensate qualified sellers for the TDI debacle. Between the gift cards and the settlement I think I was made whole financially speaking. Now that VW has "de-contented" the Jetta I do not ever see me owning another.
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