2000 TDI with High Miles

I see a 2000 Jetta TDI GL for sale, 345K on it. Timing belt and Turbo
done 25K ago apparently. for $1800. Recent clutch. Can one of these
do another 100k without major repair?

Les

"Irv" > wrote in message
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>I see a 2000 Jetta TDI GL for sale, 345K on it. Timing belt and Turbo
> done 25K ago apparently. for $1800. Recent clutch. Can one of these
> do another 100k without major repair?
>
> Les

If you want to get a book and work on your car. Buy it. Otherwise. That
series on VW is the worst they ever made. So Probably not.

Let me ask you another question. Is the car $1800? . Or is that the
price it cost to replace the timing belt and turbo.

Think about that. And decide accordingly.

If you cant work on it. Everytime its in the shop. You better have $500-
$1000 to buy your car back.

wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> If you want to get a book and work on your car. Buy it. Otherwise. That
>> series on VW is the worst they ever made. So Probably not.
>>
>> Let me ask you another question. Is the car $1800? . Or is that the
>> price it cost to replace the timing belt and turbo.
>>
>> Think about that. And decide accordingly.
>>
>> If you cant work on it. Everytime its in the shop. You better have $500-
>> $1000 to buy your car back.
>
> Ignore DogDiesel. Come on over to www.TDIClub.com and get
> some proper advice. Plenty of TDIs are over 300,000 miles and still
> going. The site also has a list of known TDI gurus who can work on
> them and give you an evaluation.
> The critical question I'd have is: Who did the timing belt?
> TDI timing belts are persnickety to do correctly and need to be done
> by who knows how to work on them. Certain procedures must be followed
> and proper tools to lock down the cam and pump must be used. Most "VW
> shops" and "diesel specialists" don't do them correctly. Dealers
> generally don't do them correctly either, believe it or not.
>
> Todd
> 2001 Golf TDI - 266,000 miles (and more reliable than my old '87
> gasser Golf that went 654,000 miles)

Thanks for the replies. I do work on my car but I don't tear down
engines or replace transmissions. 1800 is selling price, I know the
work done must have cost more... TDIClub noted. I'll ask about the
timing belt.
Thanks
Les

"DogDiesel" > wrote:

> If you want to get a book and work on your car. Buy it. Otherwise. That
>series on VW is the worst they ever made. So Probably not.
>
>Let me ask you another question. Is the car $1800? . Or is that the
>price it cost to replace the timing belt and turbo.
>
>Think about that. And decide accordingly.
>
>If you cant work on it. Everytime its in the shop. You better have $500-
>$1000 to buy your car back.

Ignore DogDiesel. Come on over to www.TDIClub.com and get
some proper advice. Plenty of TDIs are over 300,000 miles and still
going. The site also has a list of known TDI gurus who can work on
them and give you an evaluation.
The critical question I'd have is: Who did the timing belt?
TDI timing belts are persnickety to do correctly and need to be done
by who knows how to work on them. Certain procedures must be followed
and proper tools to lock down the cam and pump must be used. Most "VW
shops" and "diesel specialists" don't do them correctly. Dealers
generally don't do them correctly either, believe it or not.

Todd
2001 Golf TDI - 266,000 miles (and more reliable than my old '87
gasser Golf that went 654,000 miles)

Looks like it sold, kinda thought that would happen, well my 90 gasser
is still alive, I got time.