I had a Jetta once, a 1991 model year (A2) purchased new (I was young and my dad always bought his cars new, so I just thought that was the right way to do it). I paid between $12K and $13K for it IIRC. 5-speed manual, 1.8l NA 8v engine. This was a non-interference engine which was important given the reputation VWs had for timing belts failing at the replacement interval + 1 mile.
Shifted like butter, and had that solid german feel and handling unlike modern VWs that are indistinguishable from Japanese cars. Loved the car until it was about 10 years old, then everything started falling apart. I'm sure 8 years of Northern IL winters didn't help. Also owned a '91 Vanagon for a few years until it was totaled in a wreck. I do miss that van. I was contemplating a Subaru engine transplant or the Bostig Ford Zetec kit. I'd seriously consider another one but nice examples are very rare around here. Local VW dealer currently has a very nicely restored Type 2 sitting on the lot as eye candy for passers-by. Asking $60K for it. Allan Curt Raymond via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes: > I HATE DSG transmissions. I hate how they sound, I hate how they jerk in a > parking lot. I hate the feeling during shifts and they're fragile. Nothing to > like about those. > The 6spd manual in my Jetta is a fantastic transmission, it shifts smoothly > and its geared nicely to live with. Sure its not a Mercedes but in 2015 you > could have my car for around $20,000. Very affordable compared to a Mercedes. > Its 80% as good (maybe more, 50mpg remember) for half the money. > -Curt > > On Saturday, September 19, 2020, 11:10:10 AM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not quite accurate - our Passat TDI was one of the cheating cars and needed > BlueTec fluid. The only things I didn't like about that car were the > maintenance costs for the dual clutch tranny, the seats were not as > comfortable as the W124, and the wind noise was higher than an old W124 at > 70mph. > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:48 AM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> No, the testing is supposed to be done with exactly the same operational >> parameters in the computers as real world driving conditions. >> >> The fine is for writing software that figured out when the vehicle was >> being emission tested and using DIFFERENT operational parameters in order >> to meet the test. >> >> Of course it didn't when run on the road, it wasn't intended to. >> >> The law is quite specific about this. >> >> VW decided to cheat instead of using BlueTec technology, and got caught.. >> Seems Daimler did something similar, although it doesn't seem to have been >> so egregious. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
