Feeler - 2003 5-Speed ALH Wagon FS - *AS IS* - San Jose, CA

Feeler - 2003 5-Speed ALH Wagon FS - SOLD - San Jose, CA

SOLD SOLD SOLD!!! via Craigslist. Thanks to all for your interest, she's going to a good home.

Link to pictures: http://s698.photobucket.com/user/ryanmartin86/slideshow/2003 Jetta Wagon TDI

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Pics and price would be great.

Some pictures added, taking more this afternoon. Make offers via PM...take a gander what MK4 TDI wagons are going for in the bay area to get some ideas.

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Pics loaded for me just fine, thanks.

Ausgezeichnet TDi said:

Some pictures added, taking more this afternoon. Make offers via PM...take a gander what MK4 TDI wagons are going for in the bay area to get some ideas.

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What is the going rate in the Bay area to repair/replace an engine with that much damage? You must have looked at getting it repaired? Any idea if towing contributed to the engine damage?

john.jackson9213 said:

What is the going rate in the Bay area to repair/replace an engine with that much damage? You must have looked at getting it repaired? Any idea if towing contributed to the engine damage?

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I tallied everything up including a head rebuild from Frank and a re-bore, and it was nearing $2000 for parts (all labor done by yours truly). I'm positive you can find a whole car for less with a "salvage" motor, but I don't have the luxury of time to dick around with that again...I'm the type that likes the security of having a freshly rebuilt motor, that I put together.

I bought the car with almost 180k on it, from a guy who had all his work previously done at the dealer. I suspect either a previous failed timing belt, or purely metallurgical failure. When I started inspecting the motor after it stalled, all timing marks were dead on, and the belt was still in-tact. None of the other valves/pistons had damage or imprints of an impact, which was strange...I never towed for long or over huge grades, the longest being up to Thunderhill Raceway for trackdays at ~65mph max (pulling a trailer & cargo less than 2000 lb). Car was never overheated, no other mechanical issues during my ownership.

You won't find even a bare ALH drivetrain on this coast for $2k. The bore scoring doesn't look that bad from the picture, but it is just a picture. Being an ALH, manual, wagon, you shouldn't have any trouble finding someone to take it off your hands. Any price I could offer you would only be a guess.

So you like Tesla?

I just bought a 5 speed 03 ALH wagon w/180k miles, PO smashed the oil pan and drove till it threw a rod. $1000

stuston said:

You won't find even a bare ALH drivetrain on this coast for $2k. The bore scoring doesn't look that bad from the picture, but it is just a picture. Being an ALH, manual, wagon, you shouldn't have any trouble finding someone to take it off your hands. Any price I could offer you would only be a guess. So you like Tesla?

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They pay the bills! Scoring isn't too bad, bad enough that it'll need to be bored though.

fruitcakesa said:

I just bought a 5 speed 03 ALH wagon w/180k miles, PO smashed the oil pan and drove till it threw a rod. $1000

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Incredible find, congrats!

Ausgezeichnet TDi said:

They pay the bills! Scoring isn't too bad, bad enough that it'll need to be bored though.
Incredible find, congrats!

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The PO's insurance gave him good pay out and I believe sold it back to him for peanuts so what I gave him was gravy.

how much? 918-633-0838