I have a 04 passat tdi with 250k miles that I bought new. It's now our "second" car that hauls my dogs and 13' Scamp around. The transmission failed suddenly and I am 99.7% sure is toast with 4 error codes and dribbling oil, unknown to me, for 30 miles before I made it home.
It has a geared bsm, on the 3rd camshaft and timing belt, 4th right axle and flooded TCM in the past.......other than that it's comfortable and always driven great. I've done all work since 100k. It's the devil I know.
My dilemma is; is it worth saving by converting it to a manual or scrap it out and buy something else? It's not worth much as is and probably wouldn't be worth much more (to others) if converted to to a manual. But to me...
Dutch Auto has a swap kit with an EEN for a total rough cost of $1800-$1900 to my door. It seems to include everything including a new Valeo clutch set and new outer CV joints. Quality German has an FHN kit for $1500 that has a used clutch-flywheel set no shipping included, so maybe around $2300 to my door with new clutch. Labor is free.
I need to make a presentation to the financial committee on how to regain the function of our second vehicle, either fix or replace. Would I be beating a dead horse with 250k miles by converting the Passat?
Thanks for any thoughts....?
It has a geared bsm, on the 3rd camshaft and timing belt, 4th right axle and flooded TCM in the past.......other than that it's comfortable and always driven great. I've done all work since 100k. It's the devil I know.
My dilemma is; is it worth saving by converting it to a manual or scrap it out and buy something else? It's not worth much as is and probably wouldn't be worth much more (to others) if converted to to a manual. But to me...
Dutch Auto has a swap kit with an EEN for a total rough cost of $1800-$1900 to my door. It seems to include everything including a new Valeo clutch set and new outer CV joints. Quality German has an FHN kit for $1500 that has a used clutch-flywheel set no shipping included, so maybe around $2300 to my door with new clutch. Labor is free.
I need to make a presentation to the financial committee on how to regain the function of our second vehicle, either fix or replace. Would I be beating a dead horse with 250k miles by converting the Passat?
Thanks for any thoughts....?