1J0823509 Hood Latch Lock Replacement for 1999-2005 Jetta Golf GTI MK4 with Pull Handle

This is not OEM latch, but it works, is a great price, and it came fast. What else can you ask for. Granted if I had a R32 Golf, I would pay more to get the OEM, but for a normal Golf, this is great.

Works! Good replacement for my trashed factory one.

Bought my car and the hood latch was destroyed and had to ratchet strap my hood to keep it closed. This worked extreme well. My hood is dented and misformed so it was only a matter of time before it messed this one up. I just bought another one and it works perfectly fine. If you have a perfect hood that isn’t all jacked up then you should be perfect. No conplaints from me and I’m on my 2nd hood latch from this company

Fit great for my 2004 Jetta. The package came pretty beat up, but the metal was intact. Four stars is because the plastic handle was bent pretty badly. Fortunately, all that was broken was the little metal clip and rod, so I didn't have to attempt to bend the plastic handle back. I did replace the entire metal portion. 10 minute job after watching a YouTube video.Be advised, this does not have the little sensor on it. It's super easy to transfer the sensor over, but I wasn't even tracking the old hood latch HAD a sensor on it.

Installed fine, safety latch locked no problems but hood would not latch for the tight fit. Appears it is just a bit shorter than the OEM preventing the other latch to engage properly. I recommend just go to the local Pull a Part junkyard and pull out the OEM one. Cost me 3 bucks and I was able to get a couple other things I needed. Nothing beats OEM parts.

Perfect fit.

Feels kinda cheap and is a little harder to shut but it works

good fit for a 2003 Volkswagen Golf