Hi,

I saw an ad for a 99 VW New Jetta from a dealer. The test-drive was pretty good but want to know of any place that might offer a pre-purchase inspection service at a reasonable price. Please PM me in case of any information.

Thanks,
Santosh

7/15/2008 10:09:09 PM

Advice: Call some local mechanics and ask them what their price would be for a pre-purchase inspection. Make sure these mechanics have familiarity with VW's.

7/15/2008 10:10:55 PM

BTW it was $75 for me to get one done at a dealership for my Jeep, if you're wondering if you're getting screwed.

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 10:58 PM. Reason : Ain't nobody that should screw you worse than a dealership. Any dealership.]

7/15/2008 10:58:01 PM

99 + Jetta = pain and misery

7/16/2008 10:18:45 AM

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"99 VW New Jetta"

wat?

7/16/2008 10:21:32 AM

we can do this.

http://www.apex-tuning.com

919-231-0094

tell whoever answers the phone that you saw it here on tww.. you will probably talk to gerich. he will know what you're talking about.

7/16/2008 10:35:01 AM

you do know they make them in mexico now? when i was in so. cali there were trains full of jettas coming across the border.

7/16/2008 10:41:23 AM

thats not news.. they've been made in mexico for awhile now..

7/16/2008 11:38:49 AM

never said it was news. just not the quality car it was prior to the plant transplant. something to consider when purchasing one.

7/16/2008 11:56:55 AM

Quote :

"wat?"

its a 99 with the newer body style. i guess 99.5

it makes it a pain in the ass when you try to buy parts because you cant just say 99 jetta

7/16/2008 11:59:24 AM

Quote :

"never said it was news. just not the quality car it was prior to the plant transplant. something to consider when purchasing one."

yeah? do you know when they started building them there?

7/16/2008 2:26:31 PM

clearly he doesnt, just another idiot talking out of his ass...

7/16/2008 5:57:29 PM

haha.. he replied... in a PM...

7/16/2008 6:13:53 PM

I got the car inspected by West German Garage and this was the result:

Needed:

Oil Service
Cooling System Flush & Service
Brake Fluid Flush
Air Filter
Transmission service and flush
Spark Plugs & Tune up
Small Oil Pan Gasket leak
Engine Oil Leak
Fuel Filter

I didn't receive an estimate of how much these would cost - could someone give me an idea? And are these regular maintenance items or should I be concerned about any of these?

Thanks,
Santosh

7/19/2008 10:44:52 AM

With all the fluid swaps and basic tune-up type stuff listed it almost seems like they just wanted some $$$. Did you notice if the car was actually dripping oil all over the place?

Whatever, every single thing listed on there is basic maintenance except for the oil leaks.

Also, I'm not certain, but aren't those transmissions on those jettas a sealed package? My dad has a 1999 VW Jetta (not the new body style, it's a 1999.0) and supposedly the transmission can't really have its fluid changed (I never checked to see if it was bull or not because it's not my money hole).

[Edited on July 19, 2008 at 11:10 AM. Reason : Usually every single fluid doesn't need to be done on a car at once.]

7/19/2008 11:09:57 AM

yea thats a pretty generic list of stuff that "needs to be done"


also, stay away from west german garage

7/19/2008 4:23:12 PM

Yeah, perhaps you should try again. There was a thread about german car mechanics.

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=359274

It would be more $, again, but that list that the west german auto garage gave you is bullshit, with the exception of maybe the oil leaks. Also, is this an automatic or a manual transmission jetta? Just curious.

[Edited on July 19, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Reason : Also, that thread said to stay away from the west german auto garage. Maybe this is why.]

7/19/2008 6:58:52 PM

This is a 5 speed manual transmission...112K miles...

7/19/2008 10:10:23 PM

sounds like most of that stuff would fall under a 40k inspection (replaces all fluids, filters, etc). That runs about 450-500 at the VW dealership on Wake Forest Rd

7/19/2008 11:40:08 PM