I'm looking at getting a Vlks Jetta (94-97) range for daily city commute. My main question is mileage. Is there a way to know if odometer has been turned back? Someone mentioned its impossible to turn back if its a diesel. 2nd, how long can these run before it dies? My neighbor has a 88 Jetta and its still running strong at 400k km. Any problems I should anticipate? Any recommendations or advice to offer/suggest?
tia
drryder
If someone really wants to turn back an odometer, it's possible. And there is no phisical way to know if it has been done (if done right). However, if you request the service invoices, you could see somewhere a weird difference in the numbers and the dates of service (ie. lower numbers on later dates) Just make sure the car is in good condition.
And about how long will it last? well, this is the wrong place to ask, most cars in this NG are 30-50 years old and running better than new.
A piece of advice, post your message on rec.autos.makers.vw.WATERCOOLED thay can help you better with this.
Karls
thx for the heads up. I didn't realize there was a diff. among both groups.
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