2001 Volkswagen Jetta

GAS SAVER Sedan

4 - Cyl.

Automatic

3VWSP69M51M192346

Diesel

I HAVE A 2001 VOLKSWAGON JETTA TDI DIESEL.IT HAS 168,904 MILES AND RUNS OUT GREAT THE TDI ENGINE STARTS RIGHT UP AND RUNS GREAT.THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT GOOD THE ONLY THING WHEN ITS CRANKED UP AFTER SITTING A WHILE YOU PUT IT IN TO GEAR THE CAR WILL GO DEAD IF YOU GAS IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN GEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY IT WILL DO FINE THE REST OF THE DAY AND NOT GO DEAD AGAIN IT ONLY DOES THIS OCCASIONALLY.I HAD IT CHECKD THEY SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.IT MAY RUN FOR EVER OR IT MAY NOT ACCORDING TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP.LETS SAY A (BAD TRANSMISSION) THAT WAY NOONE WILL MISUNDERSTAND AND GET UPSET.I HAVE PUT CLOSE TO 600 MILES ON IT AND IT HIT HAS DONE FINE.I WOULD DRIVE IT ANYWERE.I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION COULD POSSIBLY BE FLUSHED AND NEW FLUID MY EXTEND THE LIFE OF IT THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE.IF YOU WANT IT DONE I CAN HAVE IT DONE FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR IT.I DONT WANT TO SPEND ANY MONEY ON IT IAM SELLING IT AS IS.THE EXTERIOR LOOKS GOOD IT HAS A FEW MINOR DOOR DINGS AND SCRATCHES NOTHING MAJOR.AND THE CLEAR COAT ON THE ROOF IS WEAK.THE REST LOOKS GOOD.THE INTERIOR IS TAN CLOTH IT HAS NO RIPS OR TEARS. IT COULD USE A GOOD CLEANING.IT HAS ALL POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS,TILT AND CRUISE.IT DOES NOT HAVE A MOONROOF.THE PLASTIC HINGE ON THE FRONT ARMREST IS BROKEN A VERY EASY FIX.THE CAR IS NOT PERFECT IT HAS ITS ISSUES AS LISTED BUT I WOULD DRIVE IT ANYWERE IAM GOING OUT OF TOWN TOMARROW 70 MILES ONE WAY AND IAM GOING IN IT TO GET THAT KILLER FUEL MILEAGE SO THE MILES WILL VARY.IN THE PHOTO OF THE ENGINE IT HAS RAIN WATER ON THE COVER LEFT FROM RAIN LAST NIGHT RUNNING DOWN WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL LANEY AT 205 826-2534