Opinions on winter beater?

[Tylerc]

1999.5 Volkswagen Jetta 38MPG!!! FRESH MB SAFETY! - Winnipeg Cars For Sale - Kijiji Winnipeg Canada.

Just looking for something cheap and good on gas, any opinions? Person seems to be knowledgeable on the car.

 

[Boomer182]

Id pass I had a 01 and it was a POS, and Im sure most in here will agree with me. Those cars had lots of issues. Is it a diesel?

 

[Tylerc]

Nope the 2L four cylinder.

 

[thomas91169]

My girl has an 02 1.8t auto and its been rock solid up until recently. Shes the type who gets in it and just goes with no warmup after a cold night and gives a cold motor boost just backing out of the driveway.

2mo ago it pooped a battery, no biggie. Then it pooped the cable between the batt and alt, frying the 3 fuses and fuse dist box by the battery because the cable was old and had high resistance. Now its making a whistle/sputter on cold starts and putting a cel (p1109 or something for some bs valve) that goes away once it warms up.

Ive heard the motor on the 1.8t's are built far better than the 2.0 na's. The auto tranny sucks and lasts 100k according to most; shes at 130k but bought it at 90k so dunno if thats the stock trans or if its been replaced.


Sent from my iPhail using Tapatalk while doing 90 on the freeway and streetracing through traffic. What now?

 

[vettez062002]

vw= disasters.

I love my daily. 2004 ford escape limited 106K runs great V6. 24mpg average. awesome to pull my waverunners and goes offroad and snow. plus I paid 5grand for it a year ago. its great.

 

[Boomer182]

I had a 2.0 stay away! Wanna see what happened to mine. All in one day every light on it came on. My sister in law and her brother both had 1.8ts with under 60k and they too had major issues. My sister in laws was electrical, her brothers was electrical and the tranny.

 

[Boomer182]

vw= disasters.

I love my daily. 2004 ford escape limited 106K runs great V6. 24mpg average. awesome to pull my waverunners and goes offroad and snow. plus I paid 5grand for it a year ago. its great.

our 02 tribute basically same vehicle has 122k and runs like a top, the only issue with it ever has been IAC, but those are cheap and easy to replace.

 

[Camaro_94]

Get a cheap Honda/Toyota.

 

[vettez062002]

Get a cheap Honda/Toyota.

there is no such thing as a cheap toyota or honda.

we just got this as a trade im thinking about picking it up.. its cheap and perfect DD for winter. may give it to my brother.

00 tracker 106K 4x4 cold air, 4x4 works. good tires. ect

 

[SVT F15O]

vw= disasters.

I love my daily. 2004 ford escape limited 106K runs great V6. 24mpg average. awesome to pull my waverunners and goes offroad and snow. plus I paid 5grand for it a year ago. its great.

our 02 tribute basically same vehicle has 122k and runs like a top, the only issue with it ever has been IAC, but those are cheap and easy to replace.

Both of you are gonna have blown transmission sooner or later.

 

[SonicDTR]

Whats the point of a winter beater if you dont get something awd or 4wd?

 

[vettez062002]

Whats the point of a winter beater if you dont get something awd or 4wd?

I always used to have beater 5 speed civics. 99-01 years mostly. they were awesome and if you wrecked it. who give a shit lol its a throw away car. my diesel truck is HORRIBLE in the snow. stupid big ass 37x13 tires make it track all over the damn place. I hate it. but fresh snow.. its a tank lol

 

[SonicDTR]

I always used to have beater 5 speed civics. 99-01 years mostly. they were awesome and if you wrecked it. who give a shit lol its a throw away car. my diesel truck is HORRIBLE in the snow. stupid big ass 37x13 tires make it track all over the damn place. I hate it. but fresh snow.. its a tank lol

That makes sense I suppose. I just figured a jeep cherokee beater could be had for nearly the same price and be a 4x4.


My diesel truck was AMAZING in the snow. 35x12.50 tires made it plow through everything....