Cars: Test Drive: New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta blasts its rivals off the road

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New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta blasts its rivals off the road By James R. Healey, USA TODAY PHOTOS: More views of the Volkswagen Jetta MORE TEST DRIVE: Archive of Healey's columns SUV SURPRISE: Sales are growing much faster than sales of small cars PHOTOS: Pictures of the most popular big SUVs Today's question: Q: Are rattles, creaks, etc. within the car expected as it ages? A: Shouldn't be, unless you're talking about a work truck slammed over bad terrain after 200k miles. But, of course, the real world gives us noises and such after a few thou sometimes. If a car's well-built, it shouldn't get creaky until it’s quite old, unless it gets very hard use or sits outside in harsh weather for many years (which dries out the rubber seals that are what prevent many of the creaks and squeaks). Read the latest Test Drive chat
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