1998 VW JETTA TDI PRIVATE SALE SOUTHERN VEHICLE VERY WELL MAINTAINED, VERY CLEAN

1998 Volkswagen Jetta Description

1998 JETTA TDI
50 MPG+
PRIVATE OWNER.
I HAVE OWNED THIS FOR ABOUT 11 YEARS. ALL HIGHWAY MILEAGE. SOUTHERN VEHICLE. OWNER BEFORE ME DROVE BACK AND FORTH FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE VA TO NC
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY, VERY WELL MAINTAINED ALL ITS LIFE
THE ENGINE RUNS EXCELLENT- ENGINE REBUILT ON 12/2008 - COST ME $1980
THE ENGINE HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON THE REBUILD
WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED AT 160K
WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, 3 WAY COOLANT HOSE FROM OIL COOLER/WATER PUMP/BLOCK WATER OUTLET, TIMING BELT, TENSIONER AND ROLLER WERE REPLACED AT 240K (JUST DONE)- TIMING WAS TWEAKED USING VAG-COM
OIL CHANGE AT 240K
OIL LINE FROM TURBO TO OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED AROUND 2010- NOT RUSTY
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED THIS SUMMER AROUND 242K
INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS PROFESSIONALLY STEAM CLEANED AT 235K
INJECTOR PUMP WAS REBUILT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AROUND 155K
FUEL INJECTORS HAVE THE SPRINTER NOZZLES
BRAND NEW FUEL FILTER (<500 MILES AGO)
THE TURBO WORKS EXCELLENT- CAR DOES NOT SMOKE EVEN WITH NORMAL HARD ACCELERATION
BRAND NEW MATCHING FALKEN ZIEX TIRES AT 235K
ORIGINAL WHEEL COVERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
SPARE TIRE, JACK IN TRUNK
NEW FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS AT 235K
HAND BRAKE WORKS WELL, MAY NEED MINOR ADJUSTMENT SOMETIME DOWN THE ROAD.
CAR BRAKES PERFECTLY, NO VIBRATIONS
WAS RECENTLY ALIGNED
CLUTCH IS EXCELLENT- NEVER GAVE ME ANY PROBLEMS. DOES NOT WHINE IN REVERSE. THROW-OUT BEARING MAKES NO NOISES
SHIFTER IS FIRM, NOT SLOPPY
SHOCKS, STRUTS, BALL JOINTS ARE EXCELLENT. FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED AROUND 200K, REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT HAS 60,000 MILES. AT 80 MPH ITS A VERY NICE SMOOTH RIDE.
THE CAR WAS NOT OWNED BY A KID OR NEGLECTED BY ANY MEANS.
BODY: FOR A 1998 MODEL ITS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
THERE ARE NO RUST HOLES, NO RUST ON FENDERS OR UNDERNEATH.
MINIMAL SURFACE RUST SPOTS ON HOOD. I WAS PLANNING TO HAVE THE WHOLE CAR PAINTED IF I KEPT IT. SOME SUN FADE SPOTS ON ROOF AS PICTURED.
I HAVE THE DOOR MOLDING IN THE TRUNK THAT IS MISSING ON THE PICTURES
SHOPPING CART DING ON TRUNK LID.
INTERIOR:
NEVER SMOKED IN, NO PETS, NO KIDS
INTERIOR HAS BEEN KEPT CLEAN AND ALL SEATS WERE SHAMPOOED MAYBE 15,000 MILES AGO (2? YEARS)
DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT BROKEN LIKE MOST OF THIS AGE. SEAT BACK AND BOTTOM ARE FIRM.
BOTH FRONT SEAT TRACKS WERE RECENTLY GREASED
SUN ROOF WORKS.
HEAT IS HOT, A/C BLOWS COLD.
A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO
WIPERS, WASHER, BRAKE, TAIL LIGHTS ALL WORK
I INSTALLED OEM VW FOG LIGHTS WHICH WORK WELL.
VW OEM BATTERY STARTS THE CAR WITH ZERO PROBLEMS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR GLOW PLUG FAULT.
THE GLOW PLUGS WERE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO, AS WAS THE GLOW PLUG RELAY AND NEW GLOW PLUG WIRING HARNESS. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A OEM GLOW PLUG HARNESS THE LIGHT WILL COME ON.
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. MECHANIC SAID ITS A COMMON DEFECT IN THE CLUSTER AND THE AIRBAGS ARE FINE.
THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS STARTING TO MAKE NOISE
I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE SO UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO SELL IT.
I INTENDED TO KEEP IT UNTIL AT LEAST 300K BUT IT SITS AROUND MORE THAN BEING DRIVEN.
ORIGINAL MANUALS IN THE GLOVE BOX
ORIGINAL CIGARETTE LIGHTER NEVER USED
THIS TDI HAS ALMOST ALL HIGHWAY MILES. IF IT EVER NEEDED ANYTHING IT WAS DONE. IF I WERE TO DRIVE THIS CROSS COUNTRY I WOULD DO THE WHEEL BEARING BEFORE EMBARKING ON THAT JOURNEY. I CAN HAVE A LOCAL SHOP DO THIS IF YOU WISH BUT OTHERWISE IF YOU'RE DRIVING 1000 MILES OR SO BACK HOME IT SHOULD BE FINE.
THESE TDIs GET FANTASTIC FUEL MILEAGE.
TYPICALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THEY GET ABOUT 57 MPG AT 50 MPH, 45 MPG AT 70 MPH, 36 MPG AT 90 MPH BECAUSE THE GEAR RATIO ISNT GOOD AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT A DIFFERENT 5TH GEAR CAN BE INSTALLED.
I HAD MANY OF THESE A3 BODY STYLE TDIs AND HAVE PILES OF PARTS- THIS IS THE LAST OF THEM.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE SPARE PARTS I HAVE LET ME KNOW.
I HAVE AT LEAST 2 BRAND NEW TIRES, I SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE SET OF STEEL RIMS/SNOW TIRES, WHEEL BEARINGS, COOLANT HOSES, ANOTHER FOG LIGHT SET THAT IS ALL GLASS, NO PLASTIC. I ALSO HAVE E-CODE HEADLIGHTS I NEVER INSTALLED, TRUNK LOCK CYLINDER THATS NOT STUCK, SPARE (STEAM CLEANED) INTAKE MANIFOLD SO WHEN THIS ONE GETS GUNKED UP CAN JUST SWAP THEM OUT.
GLOW PLUGS, FUEL FILTERS, AIR FILTERS, OIL FILTERS, ANOTHER SET OF REBUILT FUEL INJECTORS WITH SOME OTHER FUNKY NOZZLES, AT LEAST ONE OR MORE BRAND NEW STARTERS.
THIS IS A VER, VERY WELL MAINTAINED JETTA TDI. YOU DO NOT SEE THEM THIS CLEAN AND THIS WELL MAINTAINED ANYWHERE. NO ACCIDENTS EVER IN ITS ALMOST 250,000 MILES.
GOOD LUCK!!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS
BALANCE DUE IN 7 DAYS
PICKUP IN 10 DAYS
150 IS ADDED TO FINAL PRICE TO COVER MY COSTS TO SELL THE VEHICLE.