91 80 automatic question

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

Yes, I agree, in other words the mechanic may be FOS..Get a second opinion.

I also agree that the automatics aren't that great, but that wasn't what the
question was.  Truly, if your GF can learn to drive stick she would be
better off if desire is to drive an Auldie but goodie.

Ben
p.s. I did not send the original inquiry.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Duane USG [mailto:duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:58 PM
To: BSWANN at arinc.com
Subject: Re: 91 80 automatic question


Hairy green toads from Mars made "Swann, Benjamin R.  (BSWANN)" say:

> [OK, so I've sourced out a 91 80 (4 cyl, FWD, auto) for my girlfriend. Her
> current 86 Jetta
> GLI is seemingly walking that fine line of perpetual breakdown. 
> 
> Neither one of us is excited about the automatic, but she wants a "newer"
> car, and is fine with moving from the top end of an economy car, to the
> bottom end of a luxury car. 
> 
> The seller says that his mechanic said the "rear transaxle" needs
replacing.
> Does this make sense? I'm not at all familiar with automatic transaxle
> layouts, so it's gibberish to me.

I wouldn't think a FWD has a rear transaxle. That's the back part that
runs the quattro half of the drivetrain. It sounds more like the
tranny is toast again. I have given up on automatics for just that
reason. You've never seen a "manual transmission shop", have you?
Autos just need constant work, and are never really "right".

In this case, it only lasted 7 years, that's about 100K? My first
Q with a stick is still purring at 260K.

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