We bought our stick shift TDI Jetta station wagon in 2003. It was a great car for most of those years. We’ve had to replace the clutch once. We bought leather seats and they have really held up quite ...

Sometimes it only takes one ride in a certain car to get you hooked; some might call it love at first sight. For Jeff Lochkart, that car was a colleague's VW Jetta. "When I was in the Navy I had a ...

Introduced in the '50s by automobile manufacturers like Cadillac, air suspension improved ride comfort for cars traveling long distances. In the '80s and '90s, the mini-truck and street rod scene ...

It’s ridiculous to compare the current generation of one car to another car three generations older—in this case, my 2015 Subaru WRX and my 2003 Volkswagen Jetta Smyth Ute donor. The WRX is 12 years ...

Everyone needs car-buying advice once in awhile--even the leader of an electric-car advocacy group. Richard Kelly--the president of Plug-In America--has now put almost 200,000 miles on his 2003 ...

This 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, a well-cared-for 6-speed manual with a Caractere body kit and 107,000 miles, is in top mechanical shape—perfect for VW fans seeking a stylish classic.

rough around the edges, our 2003 Volkswagen Jetta is back on the road in its new ute form thanks to the Smyth Performance kit. I’ve taken a break from working on it and have been enjoying driving it ...