Re: Need help w/ out of town car purchase!

[Kevin Collins <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>]

josh Wyte wrote:

> Engine head gasket, air pump, timing chain, timing
> chain guides and tensioner, tranny bearings (all of
> them), knock sensor, oxygen sensor, door handle
> ($125!), master cylinder and other misc stuff.  This
> totalled about $4000.

What, no alternator replacement?  Or did you forget to list it??  <g>  If not
you were lucky!

>From being on the GTI VR6 list for several years, I'd say your experience was
fairly typical.  Lots of stuff cheeses out on the VR6 cars once you pass 
about 60k.. coil packs are another costly item that ALWAYS fails.  At least
the Potterman is there for OEM parts at much-better-than-stealership prices.

--
Kevin Collins
Huntington Beach, CA
'86.5 16V 2.0
'00 Passat GLS 1.8T

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