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    good VW mechanic in Kingston, ON

    Found them! Universal Garage (Specializing in VW) 150 Binnington Court, Kingston, ON K7M 8N1 Tel. : 613-546-1316 Thanks very much Kasper!
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    good VW mechanic in Kingston, ON

    Thanks Yuri. Thats probably the most complimentary thing I've ever heard in regards to a VW service department.
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    good VW mechanic in Kingston, ON

    Hey guys, a friend of mine has a 97 Jetta TD with 150,000km that blew a head gasket. He says he did not see any signs of overheating, just that when he parked at a store the other day there was coolant and oil on the ground, coming from the reservoir overflow. He had it towed to VW dealership...
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    Diesel Fuel Prices in NS

    Esso in SJ was charging .81/litre and Wilsons in Oromocto was at .80/litre but both of them fell short on the odometer. Nothing scientific but it seems I was somewhere around 50-100km/s less on those tanks of fuel than on Irving Big Stop where its .83/litre. Again it isn't scientific but I do...
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    TDI resale in Atlantic Canada

    Private sale. If I had seen it earlier I probably would have secured a loan and bought it the same day, then resold it. :-)
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    TDI resale in Atlantic Canada

    I saw a 2001 Jetta TDI in the paper the other day, 107,000kms. It sold for $12,000. !!! Wish I would have seen that, but I think it sold the first day it listed.
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    Diesel Fuel Prices in NS

    I'll second that.
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    Diesel Fuel Prices in NS

    83.9 cents/litre at the Irving in Welsford, between SJ and Fredericton. It's closing in on gas since gas is at 90.9 for regular. Full service... they have no self-serve diesel pump. Go figure.
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    TDI resale in Atlantic Canada

    Personally - I don't think there is any lack of TDI's around NB. I see lots of them. More everyday it seems. What I don't see are TDIs that are for sale. That should be a good indication that the resale value and resellability is reasonably high. Just my opinion.
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    Too good to be true?

    You said exactly that. I hope it makes someone happy. At that price, I think there must be something wrong with the car.
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    Too good to be true?

    Apparently it sold. It's not on the dealership website any more.
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    Too good to be true?

    Well it's a 9 hour drive for me to go see it. That means 1 day off work minimum. Probably 2 becaue next weekend is booked solid and this week I cannot get any time off work. If you get a chance to check it out, I'd appreciate your feedback. The price looks super low... suspiciously low.
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    Too good to be true?

    1996 Passat TDI 180,000kms $5,500 I see some scratches on the front bumper but this seems like a pretty cheap price for a '96 with under 200,000kms. But looking through VW diesel ads in Quebec, the prices are much lower than Atlantic Canada. What do you guys think?
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    Body Build or Buy a Better One?

    I may have this wrong but on a unibody car, you can't simply swap out rocker panels. They have to be cut out and new ones welded in place. Some panels could be changed but a lot of the upper body panels are decent because it had a paint job not too many years ago. It's the frame, floor and...
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    Body Build or Buy a Better One?

    No attachment at all. Do you have pics of your Jetta? I've been wanting to avoid a gasser body because of the extra work for the swap. Are the motor mounts even the same? Plus I'd have to swap dash etc... probably too much work. I swap would have to go quickly for the motor (as in a...
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    Atlantic Canada TDI Owners GTG

    We (FMC) have a solo school running that day and our first club solo II on May 9th. Otherwise I probably would have driven down to learn me some stuff.
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    Body Build or Buy a Better One?

    I picked up my 86 TD for $500 at an auction knowing it needed work but it ran and drove so... why not? I'm now into it over $3000 which I don't mind. Mechanically it's getting better. Good suspension up front, replaced steering rack, tie rod assemblies, ball joints, replaced tranny, clutch...
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    Diesel Fuel Prices in NS

    Venting?
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    Diesel Fuel Prices in NS

    Guess I'll have to check out the industrial park spot in SJ. .69/litre is much friendlier than .779/litre. Thats $5/tank and for me doing 1200km/week, it adds up. With 3 people in the car and 13" winters, I'm only getting about 35mpg. I'm hoping the 15" summers help make up some mileage.
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