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Old 02-25-2007, 06:52 PM
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Default Beater car options. interested in a 2000 VW Golf GL with 117K miles Yes/No Price is good
Owner says it needs rear tires and the starter sqeeks in the morning but sarts just fine. Maintained with non-synthetic oil.
Wanted to know if anyone familiar with the reliability and maintenence. I think it has a timing chain correct?
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Default Get a mid to late 90's Toyota Camry.
Beat on it all you want.
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a Friend has a99 camry, It also has zero reliabilty. anything but camry
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Default Honda Civic?
You can beat on them too.
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So Skip you mean. Reliability sucks is that it?
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No, they are decent.
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hmmm thats good to know. so 60-80K stands here too, although not 1.8T?
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which motor??
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I don't think it's an interferance engine like the 1.8t though iirc.
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