OT jetta or passat motors?

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/10/05 Tue PM 10:02:03 EDT
> To: Parker Wulf <BADVDUB@gmail.com>,  list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: OT jetta or passat motors?
> 
> If she doesn't want fast or expensive, then look toward the 2.0 or TDI. The salesman was talking crap to get her to spend more money.
>  
> Tonee
>-------------------------------
I agree, the TDI is rock solid, just more expensive on oil changes.  The VR6 is also rock solid, however the VR6s in these years tend to get some noise from the chain guides.  If not taken care of, this can turn into a throw chain which is very expensive.  Even the repair/replacement of the chain guides is not cheap.  IIRC, the engine has to be lifted up out of the engine bay, or the tranny has to be dropped so that you can tilt the motor to get to the parts in question.  If you find one with noise, bear that in mind...

HTH,
  David

PS--  All the motors are pretty solid, even the icky 2.0 ABA...  :-)
 
> Parker Wulf <BADVDUB@gmail.com> wrote:
> My girl friend whats to be cool like me(lol jk),and get a VW.
> She is interested in a automatic passat or jetta around 95 or up.
> What motor should we be lookin for or stay away from?
> 
> I was thinkin more of a vr6 or 1.8t, but the car is for her and she
> dosent need anthing fast.
> She was lookin at a diesel at the dealership here but the salesman
> (who i think is a asshole) said they where junk, but i think he was
> BSing her because of being a woman. Is this true?
> 
> thanks,
> Parker Wulf 
> Pequot Lakes, MN
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