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I'm very excited to bring her home! i drove about 50 miles with no issues at all, I didnt really get the chance to take a look until the following day and i am so happy with this car. there are a few issues, one of which i already addressed which was a leaky tail light that had flooded the trunk. A tube of silicon and some epoxy wizardry later the leak seems to have been resolved.
The shifting linkage is terrible. the bushings are visually shot. not a project im looking forward to but i'll get her done!
the headliner is saggy but i think all of them are.
The coilovers are very firm.
The engine seems to be in very, very good shape. the injection pump has no leaks. it starts cold within a few turns of the starter. it runs like a top at 70mph. there appears to be a leak coming from the valve cover gasket. everything else is ok for now. My only concern is i have no idea when the timing belt was done last, or if at all. Is it possible to go 300k on the original timing belt?
This is my first VW and my first Diesel. I have heard nothing but positive things on the gas mileage and reliability of these cars. I look forward to sharing my progress with the jetta. I finnaly "get" the whole vw love!