RoundHouse
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 23, 2001
- Location
- Ga USA
We have a 2000 Beetle, 5 speed with about 230K that Mrs Roundhouse has been driving for several years. long enough for three alternators,(got the repair time from 9 hours down to 3 1/2) , two timing belts and a half dozen rear shock mounts.
its going to need some maintenance , a timing belt,
probabaly a clutch, think its the original one, and the CV boots are split, but the joints dont make noise, yet.
the estimate from the local tdi guru, whose work I like,is gonna be about $2200, which is probabaly about the value of the car.
we've pondered the idea of looking for a newer Beetle, and Im wondering which years I should avoid due to known problems.
I read that alot of the PD engines had issues with the camshaft and engine self destructing because of design flaws
I dont know anything about gens newer than 2001 reliability. and what years were in the buyback and repair program.
we have had three, a 98 Beetle, a 01 Golf and now a 2000 beetle, and havent had any major issues with the engines, just the design flaws like window tracks, and electrical stuff Vws are famous for.
its going to need some maintenance , a timing belt,
probabaly a clutch, think its the original one, and the CV boots are split, but the joints dont make noise, yet.
the estimate from the local tdi guru, whose work I like,is gonna be about $2200, which is probabaly about the value of the car.
we've pondered the idea of looking for a newer Beetle, and Im wondering which years I should avoid due to known problems.
I read that alot of the PD engines had issues with the camshaft and engine self destructing because of design flaws
I dont know anything about gens newer than 2001 reliability. and what years were in the buyback and repair program.
we have had three, a 98 Beetle, a 01 Golf and now a 2000 beetle, and havent had any major issues with the engines, just the design flaws like window tracks, and electrical stuff Vws are famous for.
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