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Help me keep from wasting money on a 99 Passat



Thanks David
I think I've decided to buy it and take it on.  Like I need another project, 
but "They've made me an offer I can't refuse" 8-)
Hopefully it is a good choice.

I'll keep you guys posted as it goes along.  I'm planning on finding a 
complete head and swapping it out.

Thanks for the input guys!!!!

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Utley" <fahrvergnugen@cox.net>
To: "'David Brown'" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>; "'scirocco scirocco'" 
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 12:12 PM
Subject: RE: Help me keep from wasting money on a 99 Passat


> The car will fetch at least $5K, and if you had it professionally done, it
> would cost about $2K.  If there are no other problems with the car, this
> would be a killer deal.  I would do it!
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Brown [mailto:sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 11:12 PM
> To: scirocco scirocco
> Subject: Help me keep from wasting money on a 99 Passat
>
> here's the deal. I have a salvage yard guy that I get parts from.  He has 
> a
> repair shop also.  He recently got a 99 Passat to repair....it had a 
> broken
> timing belt.  He replaced the belt then checked compression on #1 
> cylinder.
> 0 compression.  He figures the valves are bent and stuck open.  Other than
> that the car is in real good shape. Looks like it was a doctors car or
> something.  Anyway he said he would sell it to me for $700.
>
> It's a 1.8t 20V with a 5 speed Tiptronic automatic/manual tranny.  I'm
> thinking the tranny would be worth the cost by it's self almost. 8-)
>
> Anyway I get to thinking I could replace the head or valves depending on 
> how
> bad it is. I don't have any experience with anything past 93VW so I'm in 
> the
> dark here about this Passat.  These are going from $5K up so I was 
> thinking
> I could have a nice car for the wife or daughter(soon to have her
> license{shiver}). Or just sell it.
>
> So I'm looking for any input on this project...to take it on or not?
>
> Any input would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> David
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