Today's idiotic idea

"Tristan" (casselts) 10/10/2018 at 04:47 • Filed to: None

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1998 Mark III Jetta. VR6, 5-speed and only 135k miles. I emailed the seller yesterday, and he just texted me back (yes, at 1:30 AM) with zero further information (I asked if the timing chains/guides were done- he just said “ all maintenance was done” as prescribed by a VW dealer- he probably doesn’t know the specifics ) and zero better pictures. It might be worth a look.

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Tristan > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 04:52

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https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/vr6-jetta-98/6708150882.html

pip bip - choose Corrour > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 04:59

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buy it

what can go wrong?

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Tristan > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/10/2018 at 05:20

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Well, it’s  a VW, sooooooooo......

bhtooefr > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 05:37

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The manual doesn’t say to do chains and guides AFAIK , so they haven’t been done.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 05:47

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For 2 grand, that’s throw away money anyway. You know it. The seller knows it. How much car life do you reckon 2 grand should buy you? Yes it is a VW but by now everything that would've broken will be broken and fixed...and everything else is a lottery no matter which 2000 dollar car you pick.

The Dummy Gummy > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 07:32

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If you get a ‘95 we could call you Jesse.

The Ghost of Oppo > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 08:47

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If he has 4 other VW s then it seems like he is the kind of person who should be able to give you specifics on exactly what maintenance has been done.

LOL at “amazingly fast”

vicali > Tristan 10/10/2018 at 11:05

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mk3's are a lot of things, amazingly fast isn’t usually one of them..

I like it, reminds me of my 97;

Tristan > vicali 10/11/2018 at 13:33

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I’ve previously owned a red ‘98 2.0. It was quicker than a glacier. The VR6 would certainly help this one out and make it fun to drive, but I wouldn’t expect it to be a barn burner.

Tristan > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 10/11/2018 at 13:34

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As far as $2k cars go, this looks pretty good!

Tristan > The Dummy Gummy 10/11/2018 at 13:35

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Don’t want: 2.0 ABA automatic. Do want: Brake calipers.

Tristan > bhtooefr 10/11/2018 at 13:36

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I looked it up, and it’s an independent shop specializing in VWs, so there’s a chance they recommended it.

Tristan > The Ghost of Oppo 10/11/2018 at 13:36

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Solid point.