SOLD! 2001 Jetta TDI, 5 speed, $550, NW Chicagoland

turbinia2

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Location
Chicagoland IL USA
TDI
2001 Jetta, baltic green
The Jetta that I bought after joining this club is sadly incapacitated, taking up space on the driveway, & must be sold. 2001 Jetta TDI, 257000+ miles, dead battery, hood won't open. Was my daily driver from new in Nov 2000 til early 2018. Regularly serviced by DuPage Auto Werks in West Chicago, until we decided to stop spending money on it. Was smoking both black and blue, and I used it sparingly in 2018 for "back up rough duty".
It is a well worn Baltic green, with sunroof, Monsoon AM/FM cassette & CD, cold weather package, frost-heater style heater, 5 speed, AC, 50000 miles on replacement clutch.
Used but not abused interior, though dirty & dusty from being ignored. The battery died during the polar vortex, the hood wouldn't open, & circumstances forced me to basically abandon it on my own driveway. Definitely will need work.
Asking $550. Will include new fuel filter, two yellow 5 gallon plastic "jerry cans", original lightly used carpet mats, light bulb assortment, any other odds & ends I can find.
craniac paula "at" gmail dot com
 
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turbinia2

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Chicagoland IL USA
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2001 Jetta, baltic green
Until I figure out how to post photos, yes there's rust. Drivers side fender has big hole above wheel well, rockers & mating fenders are rusted out at the front of the front doors. Rust by the rear license plate lights. Mostly, though, the finish is just wearing off.
Edit: let's see if this album link works ...
 
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turbinia2

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Chicagoland IL USA
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2001 Jetta, baltic green
Just to add to my ad ...

Here are some maintenance milestones on the Jetta with apx 257500 miles on it:
Feb 2014 201120 miles: Timing belt, water pump, etc.
Sept 2014 210875 miles: new clutch & flywheel (first & only time replaced)
July 2015 2219nn miles: glow plugs
April 2017 247200 miles: turbocharger replacement - ouch! (first & only time replaced)
March 2018 257372 miles: last tank of fuel, 42.5 mpg

All the interior elements were working when I last drove the car, except for passenger door switch, and driver's side visor vanity mirror light.
 
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