Used Volkswagen Jetta for Sale in Vancouver, WA

The Volkswagen Jetta is a really cute and fun car to own—it's an easy drive, and it is the car I learned to drive in. It is comfortable and user friendly, and the interior is pretty modern for a 2003 model. It has pretty good gas mileage at about 23/mpg (which is great ,compared to the Jeep my fiancé used to own at 15/mpg). Since we drive within the city most of the time, gas lasts us a very long time—saving us money. Although we love our car, it has also had its fair share of issues. Coolant is a recurring issue. We had to replace the coolant daily until we replaced the radiator (which is pretty expensive), and even after replacing the radiator, we sometimes have to fill it with coolant (roughly monthly). After we did some repairs on it, it runs really smoothly—it's not a rough ride a... (more)

Story

Our car is a really smooth ride, so our friends often fall asleep on road trips. There were five of us in the car, and one of our friends had fallen asleep first. I few minutes later we were heading into some bumpy spots in the road. We hit a pretty decent pot hole and he jumped up and hit his head on the window really hard—startling the rest of us. We all started laughing, and we still make j... (more)

Pros

Mileage is pretty good/fair. Reliable, once all the repairs are done. Compact and easy to park. Cute and modern car (has aged really well).

Cons

A lot of repairs were needed when we purchased it. Needs coolant more often than we'd like, so it can tend to overheat when stuck in traffic for a very long time in summer.

2004 Volkswagen Jetta - Reliable friend.

I love that my vehicle gets good gas mileage town or highway, is safe and reliable, and holds precious memories. My car feels like a friend who has been there through good times and bad. I take good care of my car as needed. I would be very sad to lose this car. The capacity does not seem large, but I used to drive my boss's three children around - booster seats through middle school. Living between two houses, they always brought their martial arts bags and disorganized backpacks, which magically seemed to fit. My pregnant sister and 2-year-old nephew also rode in the backseat with a portable stroller. Sometimes, though, I dislike the leg room. It is an old car, and little minor things have fallen apart easily - the middle arm rest, one of the air vents, and part of the passenger side... (more)

Story

The kids and I played so many games before I took them to school. We sat in the car at the park next to their school. One of them loved to be the cop, and the other one and I would sit in the car and roll down our windows. We often took some funny videos.

Pros

I like that it can fit into any parking space. I also love the heated seats in the winter.

Cons

I don't like the quirkiness of German engineering. For instance, to change the tire, there is a special key that regular mechanics can find about half the time.