If you're looking for a show car look elsewhere, but if you're looking for a car that has been a dependable 48mpg car for 7 years and 120k miles and has been maintained mechanically, maybe this is the one.
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2 owner car that has never let me sit and has been a very reliable DD for 7 years...
It started about 2 years ago. When it first happened, I thought I broke the timing belt. The engine sounded like it was turning over faster then normal when I turned the key and cranked it. It always eventually started, you needed to "catch" it right after you turned the key on the first crank...
Had my 2003 Jetta at the garage yesterday and mentioned one of my pulleys was squealing a little when cold (after it was warmed up it stopped and has been doing it all winter). The mechanic called me and told me it was the alternator clutch pulley and suggested I have the alternator changed at...
I had my car checked for an oil leak at a local garage yesterday and after it was fixed, 1 quart of non synthetic oil was added to top it off. Do I need to change the oil? 2003 ALH Jetta.
Thanks in advance, Keith
You could be right, don't know. I called them before Witmers hoping they could squeeze me in quickly and they were going to do the glow plugs if I was willing to wait a week.
He's changed timing belts, rebuilt top ends, glow plugs and harnesses, I'd recommend them for anything TDI related. The only other one I could recommend is Roberts Automotive in Mountville although they're a little pricier.
http://www.roberts-automotive.com
I think Roberts is on the TDI guru...
Yes Paul Witmer is still in Ephrata, I have his address and contact info posted above. Always happy with his work and rates, I have an appt to replace a glow plug there on Friday.
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