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03-26-2013, 01:00 PM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
Posts: 11,038
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Back to a daily
The transmission on my daily driver, a 2001 Jetta Wagon with the VR6/auto, is on it's death bed. I took it to a shop yesterday and they said that it has a code for a bad solenoid in the transmission but he doesn't feel it's worth spending the money to fix it since it may or may not fix the issue. Apparently the transmissions in these are problematic and tend to need some major work around 150,000 miles. Mine is at 148,000 and needs a few other things as well. A reman VW transmission is $4,600. I paid $3,500 for the car. He's recommendation is to sell it as is.
So, I can't afford another car right now, so I'm back to driving the Blazer as a daily driver for a while.
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03-26-2013, 01:48 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Orem, Utah
Posts: 7,976
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Re: Back to a daily
That's bad news on the Jetta, but driving the Blazer sounds like a pretty decent consolation.
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03-26-2013, 03:08 PM
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One of the First
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: St. Augustine,FL.
Posts: 4,059
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Re: Back to a daily
My 72 Blazer is my DD. I usually drive no more than 20 miles a day during the work week - short trips on the weekends. No loan payment - its affordable - but just barley...
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03-26-2013, 06:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: West Seattle
Posts: 156
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Re: Back to a daily
No good on the Jetta, but at least that warm orange thing in the sky came back at just the right time!
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