[Vwdiesel] longevity of 86 jetta?

[Sharon]

Hi, 
I'm so glad I found this list. My daily driver is a cummins in my 3/4t truck
so I just don't know about the vw diesels. My husband would like to get a
jetta or golf. I saw an 86 Jetta with 295k miles? It seems like a lot of
miles to me. Is it just about worn out or can it go another 100K? 200k?

Also what other types of engine troubles should we be on the lookout for
when we look at the car?

If anyone has any info or comments I'd really appreciate it.

thanks a lot,
Sharon