Author Topic: selling my 90 IDI jetta (Read 3850 times)

superman293 · « **on:** January 05, 2006, 08:00:22 pm »

i finally got a newer TDI so i can now sell my 1990 jetta, if anybody is interested, how much should i expect to get??

1990, 5 speed, PWR stearing, AC, new exhaust, just rolled over 100k, new timeing belt, paint is near flawless, no dents same goes for the interior, car is overall a 9.5/10
thanks

malone · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:02:12 pm »

1) Location?
2) Is the diesel turbo or non turbo? If it has a turbo, is it Ecodiesel trim?

You didn't even state miles or kilometres, or currency.. I have no idea where you're from. The above two info affect the car's value greatly.

Here in Vancouver BC, Canada, your car at 100,000km is worth $5,000 CAD minimum, easy. A little more than that is possible, especially if it's turbo.

superman293 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:08:54 pm »

100k miles
non turbo
maryland USA

malone · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:10:19 pm »

The american members may be able to give you a better estimate.. I recall there's a few MD residents on this site..

zyewdall · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2006, 07:18:39 am »

I don't know about a '90 jetta, but the older ('99) TDI's are selling well over bluebook here in Colorado, and even more in California. $8,000 to $11,000 for a $7,000 bluebook. 80's rabbits with 200k on them are selling for as much as $2,000, depending on condition. If you advertise it to the west coast market yours should be somewhere in between there -- maybe $4,000 or $5,000 if you are patient. I suspect people in Maryland are not willing to pay near as much for it.

Rat407 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2006, 09:33:45 am »

Here in NC it would sell for around $2000. You might be better off putting it up on EBay with a complete discription and history of the car. They seem to be going for around $3000 or so. Where at in Md? I know a turbo would add an easy $500 to the price if not more. Every time once comes up for sale here, by the time I get to look at it, it is sold. They seem to be selling well.

dieseltech · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2006, 07:05:21 pm »

Here in new york it would fetch $1500 to $2000. BTW wanna sell it. I lost my 97 jetta tdi to a scumbag of the earth. I hit a 12 pointer deer at 75mph, my insurance did not cover deer damage. so I took it to a well Known bodyshop, got a estamate of $2700. well he found "hidden damage" long story short with towing, storage, and all kind of other bogus ***. final price $8,295!!!!!!! i argued with the owner, after all it had 200,000 miles on the car. so I took the owner to small claims and lost my case cause i signd the work order allowing the shop to fix the car, and the order had a statemet saying in not so many words that the estamate is just that and price can varry to cover hidden damage etc etc, well they put a lien on the car, NOW the owner of the shop is driving the car, and i am out. so now i am driving a free 84 pontiac fiero junk box. i wanna get a diesel back on the road asap, but all the junkers i got need to much work. sorry for the long post, it just annoys the *** out of me everytime i think about it.
so yea about $2000 if its in as good a shape as you say. chris

dieseltech · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2006, 07:06:28 pm »

if you still got it. name your price. thanks chris

superman293 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2006, 06:46:56 pm »

i have to get 3100 to break even, the car is in very good shap no dents, paint is glossy and it just passed maryland expections, i've been told by a few local diesel shops that i should bring at least 4 grand

dieseltech · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2006, 10:32:53 pm »

seems up there, got any pics. would have to be damn near show room condition to get 3100. if it was a turbo diesel then that would be a better price, if it was a automatic td then thats a good price. I cant go much more than 2500, for 3000 i can buy a 98tdi that needs a exhaust system and rear brakes, but after owning a tdi i like the old 1.6l. i think they are stronger ant take much more abuse.

look on ebay, see what they are getting for a clean a2. thanks chris