Car is a 2009 Jetta 2.5L, five cylinder, manual 5-speed transmission. 75k miles. Leather seats, aluminum rims, very good condition. Private seller. Southern car ..no ice/salt roads. Price $6500
Owned (2nd owner) by a german mechanic that specializes in European vehicles. Dual mass flywheel, clutch plate and other related parts replaced by him three weeks ago. No oil, coolant, output shaft seals, steering fluid or transmission gear oil leaks noticed. Engine idles well, no CEL's or apparent misfires. Steering is tight, suspension very good, a/c and heat working very well. Fun to drive and responsive. Everything seems right with this car and he agreed to get it on a lift, pull splash gaurd and inspect it with me. I'm at an intermediate level of shade tree mechanical knowledge. Never owned or driven a Jetta prior to this test drive.
I've researched specs on it, reliabilty sites, review sites and forums. One concern I do have is the timing chain tensioner. Lot of complaints about the 2.0 tensioner and I asked him about it. He said the 2009 2.5L have updated tensioners that are not prone to failure and they are recommended to replace every 125k miles. He also stated that as long as oil level is correct the tensioner should hold up fine. Can anyione confirm this?
Also, are their common issues with these cars?
Are they good cars and does the asking price seem reasonable?
All replies appreciated.
Owned (2nd owner) by a german mechanic that specializes in European vehicles. Dual mass flywheel, clutch plate and other related parts replaced by him three weeks ago. No oil, coolant, output shaft seals, steering fluid or transmission gear oil leaks noticed. Engine idles well, no CEL's or apparent misfires. Steering is tight, suspension very good, a/c and heat working very well. Fun to drive and responsive. Everything seems right with this car and he agreed to get it on a lift, pull splash gaurd and inspect it with me. I'm at an intermediate level of shade tree mechanical knowledge. Never owned or driven a Jetta prior to this test drive.
I've researched specs on it, reliabilty sites, review sites and forums. One concern I do have is the timing chain tensioner. Lot of complaints about the 2.0 tensioner and I asked him about it. He said the 2009 2.5L have updated tensioners that are not prone to failure and they are recommended to replace every 125k miles. He also stated that as long as oil level is correct the tensioner should hold up fine. Can anyione confirm this?
Also, are their common issues with these cars?
Are they good cars and does the asking price seem reasonable?
All replies appreciated.