r/jetta

As someone who knows very little about cars, I could really use some help with a recent quote from a local shop (located in medium-COL state in US). Bought a 2017 Jetta (automatic) for my kid a while back. I've already put a chunk of change into replacing the water pump and the purge valve. Now we're looking at replacing the shifter cable bushing, rear brakes, both front CV axles and some other not-so-urgent items. Here's what I'm being quoted:

Remove shift cable bushing kit: $218 for labor, $85 for part, total $326

Rear brake pads and rotors: $300 for labor, $400 parts, total $796

The parts seem incredibly high to me. I was told the bushing should be about $30 and the brakes maybe half of what's quoted. You all know Jettas, so thought I'd reach out here for guidance. I've already paid the $200 diagnostic fee, so I'm hesitant to take it somewhere else, but I'm alarmed at what's quoted. TIA!

I’ve got a 13 2.5 SE and last month the airbag light came on. I had my indy euro shop clear the code when I was also getting my struts replaced. They didn’t tell me what caused it so I assumed it was nothing major. However yesterday it came back. What would cause an airbag light to be persistent like this?

Steering wheel controls and horn work so I’m guessing its not the clock spring

I've got a broken wastegate arm for the turbo. Trying to decide if I should only replace the actuator or go ahead and replace the whole thing.

No sense in only only fixing the wastegate if the turbo will fail soon.

Should i negotiate down a little bit or is 11 a good price?

Looking for my next vehicle and considering a VW Jetta. How do the newer 2025-2026 SE models do on snowy roads, i.e. NY and PA areas, some flat roads and some through hilly terrain.

I have a 2022 jetta with the 1.5t and 8 speed and I've been experiencing a shift where it slams into gear and the whole car lurches forward. I have 46k miles. If the transmission fluid is warm it shifts smooth as butter. I was gonna try changing the fluid but I was wondering if anyone else had anything like this happen to them.

I just ordered a 2019 Jetta S 1.4T off of Carvana that had about 77k miles on it, and I’ve heard that the car can last a good while if you keep up with the maintenance, so I was wondering what I should take care of and how often. Like is it just the normal oil change and stuff or anything special? Let me know

Just got a new to us 09 Mk5 Jetta Sportwagen SE with the 2.5L and auto trans. It's 1 owner with a Carfax that's 9 pages long and 150k miles. Just drove it home over 65 miles and damn what a nice highway cruiser. Is there anything I need to look out for in these? I've heard/seen great things about the 2.5L but I haven't seen much about the automatic transmissions.

I've noticed the driver rear window is not going down so I assume it needs a regulator. But is there anything else I should check before tearing apart the door and buying a new regulator?

One last thing is the center console in the rear has a broken latch and no cup holders by the looks of things. Is it common for that to break with regular usage or did someone yank a little too hard and break it by accident?

Anyways, I'm excited about our new purchase! I've always wanted a wagon and I know the Europeans do it best. So I'm glad to be hopping into this for the foreseeable future!