06-09-2012, 07:22 PM
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Fair price for my 1992 Jetta diesel?
I bought a '92 Jetta last year with intentions of making my own fuel etc. Except now I work about 5 miles from my place, so even in a "normal" vehicle my fuel costs are low. And I don't really have the space for making biodiesel. So it was just sitting. It is a Eco Boost (I think that's what it's called anyway), so it is an IDI with a small turbo on it. 5 speed, factory lightweight 13 inch alloys, no rust, straight body, decent interior, faded but polishable paint with 336,000 KMs (208,000 miles). My friend asked if I wanted to sell it as his nephew wanted a cheap diesel to horse around with. We went and looked at it and after sitting for probably 4 months since the last time I moved it, it fired up on the first half crank of the starter. No blue smoke, just some black when you get on it. But that's with 1 year old diesel in the tank too. Is $1100 too cheap for selling this thing? I don't mind helping someone out if they want to get into a high FE vehicle, but someone please tell me if I am giving away the farm! I can always sell him something else out of the fleet if the VW is actually worth holding out for more $$$$ on. 
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06-09-2012, 07:30 PM
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depending how rusty it is and how the interior looks i would pay double that easily if i was buying
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06-09-2012, 07:35 PM
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Dang, really? Like I said, no rust, interior is decent except for a few burn holes on the seats, it even has heated seats! Someone stole the shifter knob and center caps off the wheels where I had it in storage, but then I get free storage so I can't really complain!
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06-09-2012, 07:47 PM
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yea jetta diesels are very very uncommon to be for sale in my area and being within snow areas the rust issues are the problems for the 1s that are for sale and they still want 2500 plus usd
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06-09-2012, 07:49 PM
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Hmmm, have I got a deal for you!! Ha ha you have to come pick it up though.
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06-09-2012, 08:04 PM
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hmmm how close to lake erie are u?
nvm just realised thats to far away
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06-09-2012, 08:06 PM
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Ha ha ya it's a ways away. Think Seattle, then north!
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06-09-2012, 08:08 PM
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yea i didnt look at your location til after post to far for 10mpgs
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06-09-2012, 08:51 PM
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If its in good shape, dont forget 20 yrs old, $1500 usd would be low, and id say any more than $2800 would be high. Depends on how motivated you are to sell and the how bad the buyer wants it.
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06-09-2012, 08:57 PM
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so i was pretty good on my mark
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