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My car reached 300,000kms and the odometer began again at 1. Everything else fine - trip and clock kept their record. Has the car reached its best buy date, or what? I have looked through the threads and not seen the same event? Any bright ideas? Andrew

I have a 98 Jetta TDI which, admittedly, covers lots of miles. I have found the buttons on the keyed remote (especially the one for the boot "trunk") lose their cover and eventually lose their effectiveness. Anyone else had this problem? Andrew ------------------

I have now done 93,000 kms in my 98 Jetta and found a distinct drumming noise on smoother (i.e. quieter) roads. Tyre specialist said that all the tyres showed "cupping" and would exhibit this noise. Not a safety issue and the tyres could be used for about another 40,000kms, but only solution...

For a day or two I felt as if my Jetta 98 TDI was suffering from fuel starvation. Would not freely rev up and had no overtaking power. Another oddity was that on initial startup the engine would rev up before dropping to idle. I noticed that someone in the Netherlands had had a similar...

I know this has been asked before, but would someone be kind enough to let me know where I can get a CD changer that connects directly to the Jetta wiring. I can of course get it from the dealer (at a premium price) but know that some of you out there did much better. Any location that will...

For a European perspective on the new Jetta (Bora) do have a look at the motoring web page of the Daily Telegraph (UK). Basically they feel that the Golf is much more sensible (to Europeans) and the trunk version is best left to the Americans, but it is a great car and marks a significant move...