ukiltmybrutha
Member
Hi,
I just purchased this Jetta from someone I know very well for $500. I have wanted it for a few years now and as I was getting closer to pulling the plug on a 2nd generation Prius over the last few months he suddenly asked me if I wanted to buy it.
I have read the horror stories over about the 01M.
I usually drive stick as well.
The vehicle has some rust but not enough rot where I need to worry about anything any time soon. He provided me maintenance records for work he performed and gave me extra parts. I don't think he changed the trans fluid though or the t-belt and does not know when the last time it was changed but seems to have purchased it somewhere between 100k and present. I know that needs to be done pronto.
The vehicle has 168k. I am commuting about 200 miles a day 3 days a week and around 40 another 3 days of the week.
Although I think a Prius would have probably been a more reliable commuter with good gas mileage, I couldn't beat the price IMO.
The 01M transmission is playing on my mind though. I wouldn't mind swapping to manual but I have been working on cars for so long but have such little time to spare that I wouldn't be able to do such a swap.
I am in Virginia and I know that in some areas you can get a great deal on auto to manual trans swaps but I don't think I am such an area.
The fuel economy penalty for having an automatic appears to be very steep as well.
Automatic seems to be running fine so far and I am super impressed with the fuel economy so far.
I keep reading that the 01M is terrible but after driving this car I really like it and not so sure I want to get a Prius. I like the Diesel sound and the price is pretty good at the moment.
Thoughts on what to do here? Keep it? Junk it?
Can't believe I am finally here with a TDI VW!
Thank you.
I just purchased this Jetta from someone I know very well for $500. I have wanted it for a few years now and as I was getting closer to pulling the plug on a 2nd generation Prius over the last few months he suddenly asked me if I wanted to buy it.
I have read the horror stories over about the 01M.
I usually drive stick as well.
The vehicle has some rust but not enough rot where I need to worry about anything any time soon. He provided me maintenance records for work he performed and gave me extra parts. I don't think he changed the trans fluid though or the t-belt and does not know when the last time it was changed but seems to have purchased it somewhere between 100k and present. I know that needs to be done pronto.
The vehicle has 168k. I am commuting about 200 miles a day 3 days a week and around 40 another 3 days of the week.
Although I think a Prius would have probably been a more reliable commuter with good gas mileage, I couldn't beat the price IMO.
The 01M transmission is playing on my mind though. I wouldn't mind swapping to manual but I have been working on cars for so long but have such little time to spare that I wouldn't be able to do such a swap.
I am in Virginia and I know that in some areas you can get a great deal on auto to manual trans swaps but I don't think I am such an area.
The fuel economy penalty for having an automatic appears to be very steep as well.
Automatic seems to be running fine so far and I am super impressed with the fuel economy so far.
I keep reading that the 01M is terrible but after driving this car I really like it and not so sure I want to get a Prius. I like the Diesel sound and the price is pretty good at the moment.
Thoughts on what to do here? Keep it? Junk it?
Can't believe I am finally here with a TDI VW!
Thank you.
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