Originally Posted by ram_man
Originally Posted by JHZR2
Originally Posted by eljefino
So you're selling a car that's running fine because it might be trouble some day?
Pretty odd justification.
Saturn S-series is your ride to the prom.
+1
I'd keep the rabbit. Not sure what repairs are scary or difficult. I kind of regret getting rid of ours... loved that car
If it was a 4 door I would keep it. It's a joy to drive. The scary part is the part houses don't have much for it without ordering parts. The timing chain looks like a bear the water pump is also kind of burried. Other than that nothing is that bad I suppose. I just hate the 2 door aspect. It makes getting a car seat in and out , particularly a pumpkin seat a bear
Missed the two door part. Yeah that's a real pain.
I'd look for a Jetta wagon or rabbit/golf 4dr MT honestly. Certainly over a nearly 200k mile Honda. That thing will need repairs, not sure how scary their timing belt is compared to the vw. You can measure timing chain wear (good call recognizing that chains too need to be replaced) to see if it needs to be done. Never had to look at wp on our 2.5...
Edit: yeah the lift/drop of the wp looks a bit scary. But sucking it up and taking that job to the dealer, on a 4dr hatch/wagon if it checked the other boxes, IMO, isn't the end of the world.
https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5260006-Water-pump-change-How-to