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Volkswagen Jetta A1 (1979 to 1984): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Jetta A1 was built from 1979 to 1984 as a sedan or coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: 16.

Key facts

Years
1979 to 1984
Chassis codes
16
Body types
Sedan, Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Jetta A1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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