2001 alh 5 speed manual

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Sep 30, 2016
Location
Florida
TDI
2005 Jetta GL manual
Well I already have 3 TDI's, it's crazy. How many before you are a collector? Have a chance to buy a 2001 alh manual tdi with 200,000 miles. Apparently everything works including a/c. I know they are hard to find. Cosmetically needs paint etc. Thoughts? Price $2000 or B.O.
 

Powder Hound

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Joined
Oct 25, 1999
Location
Under a Bridge, Crestview, FL, USA
TDI
'00 Golf 4dr White 5sp, '02 Jettachero 5sp, Wife's '03 NB Platinum Gray auto(!)
Sounds like a good deal to me, with certain reservations:

1) probably the timing belt needs changing. If there isn't great documentation noting that EVERYTHING related was done and done correctly, then consider this service will be a requirement as soon as you get it.

2) paint isn't cheap.
3) any rust? Any at all?
4) what does the exhaust look like? Repairs here aren't easy nor cheap.
5) what is the repair and/or accident history of the car?
6) in general, what will be needed? Is the seller just tired of the car, afraid of possible repairs, afraid of known current needs and how hard it would be to fix that stuff - knowing the seller's reasons for selling will go a portion of the way to discover the true workload in purchasing the car and getting it to where it is a good daily driver.

The upside is that in your part of the country, rust isn't nearly the problem that it is up here in mine.

Cheers,

PH
 
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