# Thinking about picking up a MK2 Jetta 1.6TD eco - Any words of advice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 28, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350 "2013-02-28T08:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/21 "2013-02-28T18:10:14Z")
Yeah man im with ya there. Im sure i qould have gotten there and asled why the trunk didnt shut and twhy there were wrinkles in the quarters… then offered him 500 for the wreck or just ran away… shady business there. I get that its 20 yrs old but that doesnt meet the “body is in good shape” claim. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/22 "2013-02-28T18:20:30Z")
> [@GearheadNY.com"](#): > > Yeah man im with ya there. Im sure i qould have gotten there and asled why the trunk didnt shut and twhy there were wrinkles in the quarters… then offered him 500 for the wreck or just ran away… shady business there. I get that its 20 yrs old but that doesnt meet the “body is in good shape” claim. After finding that out that car is by no means a good condition car ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/23 "2013-02-28T18:31:49Z")
I’ve had it for almost two years now. Store it every winter, keeping it rust free. Wanted one for forever, perfect car for a swap. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/24 "2013-02-28T18:46:38Z")
that is just herendous ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/25 "2013-03-01T06:45:00Z")
Well, hopefully one of these days I’ll come across one of these MK2s in decent shape. Dodged a bullet there… Thanks again for lookin that up! ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/26 "2013-03-01T10:54:45Z")
I \<3 TDI’s. ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/27 "2013-03-01T11:26:32Z")
Lol never would have guessed! I was gonna hit u up to see if u had a turbo and some other stuff if this went through. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/28 "2013-03-01T12:03:55Z")
i have a ton of things. lol ---
**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/29 "2013-03-01T17:52:11Z")
All the things ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/30 "2013-03-07T06:09:12Z")
ZOINKS! ![http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt359/Jordan80/DSC_0122_zps70cced90.jpg](http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt359/Jordan80/DSC_0122_zps70cced90.jpg) ![http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt359/Jordan80/DSC_0119_zps8f954dbf.jpg](http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt359/Jordan80/DSC_0119_zps8f954dbf.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/31 "2013-03-07T11:51:35Z")
That car is fucked. ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-picking-up-a-mk2-jetta-1-6td-eco-any-words-of-advice/266350/32 "2013-03-07T11:56:52Z")
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