My parents have a mk4 jetta tdi just like this and is going on 300k with just routine maintenance. Most reliable car we’ve ever owned by a long shot. The 1.9 TDIs seem to be extremely robust, you’ll probably hear a few others chime in here too.

Wow I didn’t realize the CTR was 44k. Having the ITS priced in the 50s seems to go head to head with the Audi S3, albeit still being FWD.

If this thing was a low mile creampuff, I could see 25k. It would go into a private collection and rarely get driven. However this one is modded — for 25k get some real OZ rally wheels and forget about the coffee can muffler

I get that this is probably just a derpy “vw sucks” post or whatever, but my moms TDI has been the most reliable car we’ve owned by FAR. Still running 300k+ today, with only minor maintenance like replacing woorn suspension bushings.

The only real concerning things on that list are the rust and air suspension. Everything else is pretty standard and/or easy to fix. Many VW and Audi quirks are extremely well documented and pretty easy to find. If you want to drive a cream puff, go lease something.

Formula E would like a word with you

Seems like a good deal. Hagerty valuation puts a “good” example at over 30k, which is what my pulled-out-of-my-ass number was too. Looks clean enough from the outside, assuming the interior is included in the sale.

SW20 MR2. Probably a tie between this and the 850Ci. 

I’lll add the Monte Carlo SS of the same era. Absolutely badass.

Someone will buy this for the shell and SR or RB swap it to hang with the 510s. Seems reasonable, if not a bit pricey for that purpose, but I appreciate that its still around in good condition. It is probably too far gone for a restoration (all questions of “why” aside).

An Erin Marquis article without absolutely moronic take? Something doesn’t add up here. 

Can we get Elon to buy Kinja so that they can finally put a stake through it’s pathetic heart and let it die?

“most arguably Sought after and most reliable car ever made.”

Most of the Plymouth, Oldsmobile and Mercury lines in the late 90s. They were badge engineered to be the “middle” between volume and luxury versions of the same vehicles. Upmarket, but cautiously not too exciting as to eat away at the upper brands. The sedans were the worst.

I love the r129s. But they’re cruisers, especially by today’s performance standards. If you want a decent performance SL, there are tons of newer AMG models to choose from for 40k. If you want a nice R129, get a nice stock example for half the price. If you’re looking for a special edition R129, get a silver arrow or…

Except it is hideously unsafe by today’s standards, and the only real nice thing about it (the body) will just get dinged and beat up by a young driver. I agree with the teaching part, but not sure I’d want my kid in this full time without worry.

Mods seem tasteful to me, maybe with the exception of the hood not being able to close over the new engine. The garish K&N air cleaners gotta go, and maybe a low profile unit would clear the original hood? Otherwise this is a good weekender — disc brakes and a more powerful engine are functional mods that make this…

Two main reasons:

A GM-supplied tune on the Sky redline pushed it upwards of 300hp and 330ish tq. Other aftermarket tunes with some basic bolt ons will get it up close to 350/380 respectively. The cars are beasts, and severely underrated.

Very clean example -- I wouldn’t buy it but that seller is going to get people lining up at that price. I love cab forward (or COE) vans, they’re an incredibly functional use of space. I had a Delica for a few years and even though the wheelbase was relatively short, and the van small and manageable, I could still fit…