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#12736 of 12742 Re: 2005 Jetta 2.5 lease buyout? [fleased] by jeffyscott Jun 16, 2009 (4:12 am)
Replying to: fleased (Jun 15, 2009 11:16 am) ...the buyout is $10,230...I've been looking at the the new Honda Civic and Hyundai Sonata, but I'd be lucky to get away with 18k buying either of those cars.   I'd say it would most likely take quite a while for the Jetta to require $8000 in repairs, so, as is usually the case, from a financial standpoint, keeping the car would be the better option.   I think the 2005 Jetta 2.5 has been average for reliability, according to consumer reports. We are keeping ours, even though it has needed a few repairs under the warranty. We have about 30K mi and right now I could get a no deductible extended warranty to cover the next 4 years and up to 80K mi for less than $2000 from our credit union. So the warranty company obviously thinks average repair costs will be far less than your $8000 price differential over the next 4 years.   I did not buy the warranty, as I figured the worst case might be something like $5000 or so in repairs, so that would only be a $3K difference. For my financial situation it makes little sense to insure against a possible $3k (or even $5K loss).
#12737 of 12742 Re: 2005 Jetta 2.5 lease buyout? [fleased] by backy Jun 16, 2009 (2:54 pm)
Replying to: fleased (Jun 15, 2009 11:16 am) First, if you are serious about buying the car, call the leasing company (is it VW?) and see if they will negotiate on the buyout. I was able to do that with the last leased car that I purchased at lease end, a Nissan that was leased from NMAC. The buyout price isn't too bad, and I've seen Jettas of similar vintage at around $10-11k at local dealers, but there may be some room to negotiate. It would only take a few minutes of your time to find out.   Second, a 2009 Sonata GLS with AT can be had for around $15k + T&L depending on where you live, and I see Civic LXes with AT selling for under $16k + T&L on the Edmunds.com Prices Paid discussions. Anyway, the Elantra is more comparable to the Jetta and Civic in size, and those can be had for under $14k +T&L. So a new car wouldn't cost $18k, but it would be more than $10k. The benefit of the new car is of course you'd have no out-of-pocket costs except regular maintenance for at least 5 years or 60k miles (in the case of the Hyundais). However, neither the Sonata or Civic (or Elantra) will feel like your Jetta (I own a Rabbit and have driven the Civic, Sonata, and Elantra quite a bit so I feel qualified to make that comparison).
#12738 of 12742 2004 Jetta overheating but not when idling by meef Sep 18, 2009 (7:57 am)
Can anyone tell me the next step I should take to troubleshoot my jetta with an overheating problem? It runs at proper temp when in idle but heats up when I drive it a block or two. I have replaced the thermostat, the two fans by the radiator run when its hot, i checked the small top hose going to the ball-shaped resevoir but no antifreeze comes out when idling and its cool. Now what? thanks in advance! Replies to this message: bpeebles (Oct 05, 2009 3:03 pm)
#12739 of 12742 1999 Jetta 2.0: ABA vs. AEG engine by vwdawg Oct 05, 2009 (8:20 am)
Hi all: Does anyone know how to determine whether a 2.0 engine is an "ABA" vs. an "AEG"? Can you get that from the VIN...or what? Thanks, vwdawg Replies to this message: bpeebles (Oct 05, 2009 3:05 pm) vwdawg (Oct 06, 2009 1:33 pm)
#12740 of 12742 Re: 2004 Jetta overheating but not when idling [meef] by bpeebles Oct 05, 2009 (3:03 pm)
Replying to: meef (Sep 18, 2009 7:57 am) The factory waterpump with plastic impeller is known to "come apart". Once the impeller is not connected to the shaft.... it does not pump coolant like it should.   The waterpump is SUPPOSED to be replaced when timing-belt is replaced... I would expect your 2004 is close to needing this procedure anyway. The cost is the labor to get in there so you should replace EVERY MOVING PART that the timing-belt touches.   oh.... many folks have a BRASS IMPELLER waterpump installed when the TB is replaced... that is what I did.
#12741 of 12742 Re: 1999 Jetta 2.0: ABA vs. AEG engine [vwdawg] by bpeebles Oct 05, 2009 (3:05 pm)
Replying to: vwdawg (Oct 05, 2009 8:20 am) There is sticker on engine with the 3-letter engine designation. It is usually on the timing-belt cover. Replies to this message: vwdawg (Oct 06, 2009 1:33 pm)
#12742 of 12742 Re: 1999 Jetta 2.0: ABA vs. AEG engine [bpeebles] by vwdawg Oct 06, 2009 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: bpeebles (Oct 05, 2009 3:05 pm) Thanks, bpeebles, for the FYI...appreciate it! vwdawg

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