Lookin at a very old Jetta

[freegeeks]

congrats

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
btW in regards to trannies I owned an 89 Accord. I bought it with 182,000 KM On it and the tranny died around 195. Peace of sh*t. THe tranny fluid had been leaking for months and I didnd't know it and neither did the guy at canadian tire when I asked him "whats that smell of gas". It was leaking tranny fluid. Bye bye tranny!

You can't fault the car for failing to work properly without transmission fluid. That falls under operator error for not checking.

ZV

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Skoorb
btW in regards to trannies I owned an 89 Accord. I bought it with 182,000 KM On it and the tranny died around 195. Peace of sh*t. THe tranny fluid had been leaking for months and I didnd't know it and neither did the guy at canadian tire when I asked him "whats that smell of gas". It was leaking tranny fluid. Bye bye tranny!

You can't fault the car for failing to work properly without transmission fluid. That falls under operator error for not checking.

ZV

No way a good car wouldn't have leaked that damn fluid!

 

[prodigy]

Originally posted by: Stifko
I bought it and drove it home on Saturday. This car is amazing and has been maintained really really well. The guy who owned it babied it and everything works great. The engine is so strong and pulls hard. The ride is smooth and plush for an A1 VW. It was a great purchase and I love it, rides like a dream. I was doing over 110 mph going North on the Jersy Tpk and the car was solid like a rock.

I guess you got a good deal then. Congrats.

 

[Booster]

That car is terrible. Run, run far away from that POS. Cheap and old cars are suck!

 

[aircooled]

300,000miles!!! Compression check each cylinder before paying a dime!!!

The 80's were bad years for VW's. Plus most of the "bells & whistles" from that generation VW break fast (automatic windows/sunroof etc...).

Remember the Quantum???

 

[Stifko]

Originally posted by: aircooled
300,000miles!!! Compression check each cylinder before paying a dime!!!

The 80's were bad years for VW's. Plus most of the "bells & whistles" from that generation VW break fast (automatic windows/sunroof etc...).

Remember the Quantum???

200K on the engine & tranny, thanks to those that congratulated me and had some positive words !!!

the 16V motor, transmission and front axle came from a 87 Scirocco. He did a beautiful job installing it. The car is so nice, for 700 a steal !!!!

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Stifko

Originally posted by: aircooled
300,000miles!!! Compression check each cylinder before paying a dime!!!

The 80's were bad years for VW's. Plus most of the "bells & whistles" from that generation VW break fast (automatic windows/sunroof etc...).

Remember the Quantum???

200K on the engine & tranny, thanks to those that congratulated me and had some positive words !!!

the 16V motor, transmission and front axle came from a 87 Scirocco. He did a beautiful job installing it. The car is so nice, for 700 a steal !!!!

A guy told me about a car his friend bought for $500, drove it for two years with little in issues, and sold it for like $700 or something like that

 

[MC]

Do not buy it.

 

[Thegonagle]

What more could you want in NYC? I mean, the car with the most body damage generally has the right of way there, right? Looks bad, runs good, that's the $mart way to own a car in a city, IMHO.

 

[StageLeft]

Skoorb effect is in full effect/affect wtf

 

[Stifko]

Originally posted by: Garfang
What more could you want in NYC? I mean, the car with the most body damage generally has the right of way there, right? Looks bad, runs good, that's the $mart way to own a car in a city, IMHO.

exactly plus nobody is gonna wanna steal it !!!

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: Stifko

Originally posted by: Garfang
What more could you want in NYC? I mean, the car with the most body damage generally has the right of way there, right? Looks bad, runs good, that's the $mart way to own a car in a city, IMHO.

exactly plus nobody is gonna wanna steal it !!!

Maybe not steal but surely break in.

I had an 86 VW GTI and it got broken into 3 times in NYC. I'm assuming because they used to have Alpine stereos in them back then. One time they broke my window and stole less than $1 in change from my ashtray.

 

[radioouman]

Congrats!! I know nothing about VWs, and the longest that I've driven a car is 155,000 miles. But if it's in decent shape mechanically, then I hope you enjoy it!!