# 1997 Volkswagen Jetta **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505 "2010-03-31T09:52:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/1 "2010-03-31T09:52:44Z")
**History:** My knowledge of the cars history goes back two owners. The gentleman I purchased the car from put roughly 5,000 miles on the car while it was in his possession. The owner before that was the owner of a European car shop called Black Forest Motor Sports [Welcome](http://www.blackforestmotorsport.com/Welcome.html). According to the documents I have for this car, it was owned by that shop for about 5,000 miles also. Within this time frame, a vast amount of repairs, maintenance, and upgrades took place. Before Reading these documents please note that the charges seen are full retail, not what the shop usually charges. [https://acrobat.com/?i=xdyWT9NChVK08hmY1D1uyg](https://acrobat.com/?i=xdyWT9NChVK08hmY1D1uyg) . As you can see, parts alone were well over $2,000. **Current State:** As of right now I am attending college and using this car to travel to and from school daily. I drive about 20 miles everyday and I have never once had an issue with the car. Also it takes me about 90 miles to get home for breaks and also have never had any issues with the car. When I bought this car, I purchased it as a daily driver to get me through the winter. My plans were to repaint the car (Dad has been a full time car painter and collision man for 20 years now), fix up any other little things that bugged me and go ahead and sell the car in the spring. So spring has come and the car is painted. The hood, all doors, trunk and spoiler, 1/4 panels, and new fenders have been painted. Car looks pretty good, I will have to post some better pictures when I have time. The car has: Cloth interior Cold AC Great Heat 5 speed manual tranny Manual windows Auto locks (no remote) CD/MP3 player 14 inch snow tires and rims 17 inch summer tired and rims Price is set at 2900 for a hopefully quick sale 2300!! ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3761.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3761.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3757.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3757.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3760.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/112_3760.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010003.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010003.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010005.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010005.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010006.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010006.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010007.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010007.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010008.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010008.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010010.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010010.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010011.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010011.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010012.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/P1010012.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ajhage280](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@ajhage280](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ajhage280)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/2 "2010-03-31T14:36:04Z")
miles? ---
**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/3 "2010-03-31T15:03:32Z")
Car looks awesome and looks like it’s had all of its maintenance done. One sidenote though: You listed Jason’s address and phone number when you put up the PDF on craigslist. Might just want to re-do how that’s presented. Black it out or something. ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/4 "2010-03-31T15:51:55Z")
Wow. Thanks. Will fix when home from school. About 173Xxx on body , 25?k since all jason did, 225 miles since paint. ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/5 "2010-04-03T17:51:31Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/6 "2010-04-07T08:13:36Z")
obo ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/7 "2010-04-13T12:59:05Z")
up will sell for 2500 w/o one set of wheels, you choose. Car WILL BE in buffalo area from friday to sunday. Someone come pick this thing up, just changed the oil on sunday! ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/8 "2010-04-13T13:04:30Z")
> [@SHOtime](#): > > One sidenote though: You listed Jason’s address and phone number when you put up the PDF on craigslist. Might just want to re-do how that’s presented. Black it out or something. It’s not a huge deal to me really. Most folks can look me up pretty easily. > [@ryan89w](#): > > up > will sell for 2500 w/o one set of wheels, you choose. > Car WILL BE in buffalo area from friday to sunday. Someone come pick this thing up, just changed the oil on sunday! And for what it’s worth, to anyone considering this car, it really was a fantastic little ride while I had it. Hell, my wife has a reasonably stout StgIII S4 now, and she still talks about this car. ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/9 "2010-04-13T13:11:25Z")
Thanks Jason, this is a really fun car to drive and is very reliable. I drive it at least 40 miles everyday, take it on small road trips (cavs game last friday, erie to buffalo and back at least once a month) and have never once had an issue whatsoever. Just need some extra cash so I can buy some parts for my future DD. ---
**Author:** ![antosh87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@antosh87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/antosh87)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/10 "2010-04-15T19:21:52Z")
damn if i could sell my truck id be all over this!looks good .glws ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/11 "2010-04-15T19:27:39Z")
pleaseee sell me those wheels! theyd look sick on my ep3 I have cash in hand! ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/12 "2010-05-04T09:10:05Z")
Now for sale with these wheels for $2300. ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta002.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta002.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta001.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta001.jpg) ![http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta003.jpg](http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w267/ryan89w/97jetta003.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BankO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@BankO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BankO)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/13 "2010-05-05T14:45:57Z")
id buy but i need to either sell my car or trade? ---------- Post added at 05:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:44 PM ---------- text me at 716-574-4370 ---------- Post added at 05:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:45 PM ---------- text me at 716-574-4370 ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/14 "2010-05-05T17:59:07Z")
text sent ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/15 "2010-05-24T14:05:11Z")
up ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/16 "2010-05-31T20:23:36Z")
b u m p ---
**Author:** ![94excivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94excivic/32/5263_2.png) [@94excivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94excivic)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/17 "2010-06-01T06:21:31Z")
my friends dad looked at this…said airbag light was on? was this in a front end collision? ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/18 "2010-06-01T08:09:23Z")
yep he gave it a good test drive said his son would call but never did. Never was in a front end collision whatsoever. Airbag light is on because of a loose connection somewhere, it sometimes flicks on and off but wouldnt be a problem for inspection. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/19 "2010-06-01T19:53:09Z")
Clock Spring will do that, happened on an old car of mine ---
**Author:** ![ryan89w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@ryan89w](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryan89w)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505/20 "2010-06-02T09:49:33Z")
> [@bigwoode](#): > > Clock Spring will do that, happened on an old car of mine details? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-volkswagen-jetta/152505.md?page=2)