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1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/24/2008 6:57:09 PM

stonersmurf

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I just recently purchased a 1999 VW Jetta GLS (2.0 4 Cyl) for $5,500. It has the leather seats/steering wheel/gear changer, front driver/passenger heated seats, power sunroof, jet heated front windshield wipers, and front & rear mud flaps.

Car has a total of 84,400 miles and was owned by a rich daddy's girl who took it in every month for detailing and service until she got into a front end collision, primarily on the right side. Radiator and a few other mechanical parts that would be damaged from that type of impact were replaced, including the hood, the windshield (it somehow magically cracked after going to the mechanic while it was waiting for parts), headlights/blinkers/etc., and the front grill/VW symbol.

Also, I'm debating whether or not I should do some performance upgrades on it later on, after I'm certain everything else is working soundly.

Thanks for the help and input regarding my first Volkswagen :)

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 10:34:51 AM

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well, sux you got the 2.0. In my VW "opinion", the VR6 is what I love, the 1.8t is more for drag racing, or just racing period and fun to drive. The 2.0 is omething I would buy my 16yr old son, first day he gets a license.

They do make supercharger kits for it, and I think turbo, too. I personally wouldn't start off with 2.0; at least with the 1.8t you already have a turbo to start off with.

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 6:14:14 PM

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I figured that the 2.0 was more or less the car that's nice to drive and comfortable rather than a tuner car.

However, I can't really complain, as the car is going to be given to me in about 2-4 months, free of charge. My previous car was a Toyota Celica GT-S 1990. Totalled it on my 18th birthday on the way to pick up my girlfriend

As far as the price paid for the car, good or bad?

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 6:18:39 PM

bagel

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Yea doesn't seem like a bad price I guess.

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Magnaflow Exhaust
Custom Cold Air Intake
Eurosport Underdrive Pulley
GIAC Chip
Diamond Mesh Front Grill
Smoked Euro Tail Lights
18" ADR Rims
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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 7:44:46 PM

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I paid $7700 AFTER TTL for my 2001 jetta vr6 with 67k miles it too has power every thing and heated seats just not leather. they were asking 9,200. always low ball and work your way to a suitable price.

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 7:47:40 PM

kdevolder

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Oh yeah and I kid you not I got the dealer to put brand new pads and rotors all the way around.
with dealers its easy, they want to sell you that car. of course now I'm having a slight electrical problem, but thats VW, I love them

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/25/2008 8:27:12 PM

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Car was purchased from a private party. The Volkswagen dealership around here doesn't exactly have the best reputation. Doubt I'd buy from them ever.

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RE: 1999 Jetta - Good/Bad Buy? - 2/26/2008 7:59:54 AM

dubalicious

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dont do it man. i have had the 2.0 before and unless you want to spend a shit ton of money its going to be hard to make it fast, i went from a 2.0 gti to a 1.8t jetta and have never looked back

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