Hello all! I’ve kept my eyes open for a 03 wagon for a few years now and finally found the one for me, now that tdi wagon prices have shot through the roof!
03 silver/grey wagon, 5 spd, heated seats, moon/sunroof, 90k miles on body, 45k on new engine installed at a dealership up north. (Only info I could get was insurance paid for the engine and work, so maybe it was in a wreck?)
Appears to have been garage kept, no clear coat issues and the headlight lenses aren’t even beginning to fog.
Timing belt only has 45k on it but it is 9 yrs old. Looks absolutely pristine, but I’m scared of it.
Serpentine tensioner raises hell sometimes bouncing, I assume it’s the alternator clutch.
Yesterday I did oil and filter, fuel filter, air filter, cabin filter, 205/60/16 wheels and tires (I get slight rubbing at full lock on bumps for anyone curious), philips vision plus headlight bulbs (minimal difference if any), repaired tail light housing, unclogged rear window washer, cussed a sagging headliner, lots of cleaning and inspecting. My blend doors are trashed.
Put about 400 miles of mixed driving on it and got a crude estimation of about 42 mpg. I’ll be interested to see what it can get on the highway.
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my wife’s previous vw’s, but I really like this little turd.
03 silver/grey wagon, 5 spd, heated seats, moon/sunroof, 90k miles on body, 45k on new engine installed at a dealership up north. (Only info I could get was insurance paid for the engine and work, so maybe it was in a wreck?)
Appears to have been garage kept, no clear coat issues and the headlight lenses aren’t even beginning to fog.
Timing belt only has 45k on it but it is 9 yrs old. Looks absolutely pristine, but I’m scared of it.
Serpentine tensioner raises hell sometimes bouncing, I assume it’s the alternator clutch.
Yesterday I did oil and filter, fuel filter, air filter, cabin filter, 205/60/16 wheels and tires (I get slight rubbing at full lock on bumps for anyone curious), philips vision plus headlight bulbs (minimal difference if any), repaired tail light housing, unclogged rear window washer, cussed a sagging headliner, lots of cleaning and inspecting. My blend doors are trashed.
Put about 400 miles of mixed driving on it and got a crude estimation of about 42 mpg. I’ll be interested to see what it can get on the highway.
I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my wife’s previous vw’s, but I really like this little turd.
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