[Vwdiesel] Thoughts, '96 Passat TDI

[David Cook]

Hey all-

I just talked to a guy selling a '96 TDI Passat.  It
is a burgundy color with tan interior.  I saw it at
night, but it looks to be pretty straight and clean
from what I can tell.  (It is about 30 minutes away
and I ran across it driving home.)

He says it needs an ignition switch, and a
gasket/o-ring for the top plate/cover of the injection
pump, both of which are included but not installed. 
He said that the gasket is easily replaceable, you
just remove the top cover.  The drawings in Bentley
appear to verify this, it looks like it is really more
or less a cover and nothing essential would be
disturbed by removing it.  (Can anyone verify this for
me?)

Anyway, he says the mileage is 105K.  He is asking
$5795 for the car.

My dad has a '96 TDI, and I think my mom likes it
pretty well.  She has even driven it a few times
(before that car, she has not driven a stick for many
many years, long story) and thought it was okay.

She really hates her gas-guzzling Caprice, so I'm
thinking this might be a good option for her.  Plus,
his and her Passats would be kind of funny.

Thoughts?  Is that a good deal?

David
 

David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
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