[Vwdiesel] vw tdi recommendation

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/24/2007 11:40:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
vegbenz300 at gmail.com writes:

> it looks to me
> that I would either be looking for an excellent mid80's or possibly a mid
> 90's TDI.  I've seen a few 97's and 98's around the area in the higher end
> of this price range.  Obivously all of these individual cars are different
> as subject to owner maintenance, location, etc, but can y'all make some
> general recommendations on good years, models to look for?
> I'm in the Raleigh, NC area.
> 


  Well, the first problem you have is there is no such thing in the
US as a mid 80's or mid 90's TDI really.  Mid-late 90's is when they 
start.  96-97 Passats, 97 on for Jettas (don't think there were any 
or at least many in 96).  Beetle next then Golf, then automatics 
as I recall.  Passat disappeared until '05 -'06 then gone again.
  Your price range is a little high for a 1.6/1.6TD but I'd go for a 
TD option.
 Having just bought a 96 Passat, there are darn few any other 
TDI's out there in that price range other than the Passat, due to 
age and mileage.  The rest seem to start around $7K to $8K from 
what I was seeing.  Passat's roomier anyway.  :-)
    Loren


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