should i buy this

[celica1036]

i work at a car dealership and go to school for autobody. there is a 96-98 jetta (not sure the excact year) GL there that is crashed and declared totaled. it noticibly needs 2 passenger side doors, lots of frame work and the airbag came out. i can buy it for $600, would this be worth it to get and buy all the parts needed and try and fix it? how much would the airbag run me? or could i just get another steering wheel that doesnt have one? its only got 68k mi on it.

[R K e 1 C A]

if you really want to put in the time/effort into the Jetta than why not


personally I

[POISONLOTUS]

I would pass on the airbag- too much $$$ I'm sure

[CeliCar]

I would only take a Jetta if someone was paying me to.

[cloudyy]

since it's declared totaled, wouldn't you need to get an inspection for to get a rebuilt title. and to pass the inspection you would need airbags. i think if you have the time and money you should buy it, seems like a good experience.

[iMouseGTS]

only worth it if you're a jetta fan

if you're asking the question you're not a fan

[FriedRice]

a jetta fan? how many jetta fans are there out there?

like.... 2?


find something else more worthwhile.

[xandrewx]

actually i really like jettas. I like the 00+ jettas. Ive seen a black one slammed with balck wheels and it looked so badass!

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by FriedRice
a jetta fan? how many jetta fans are there out there?

like.... 2?


find something else more worthwhile.

such ignorance :rolleyes:

i personally don't like the new MKIV jetta's. however i love the MKII jettas and some MKIII jettas's. the MKIII GTI is the best by far IMO. with just motor swaps, the MKII's can be low low 14sec cars with stock motor. a friend of mine is doing a swap of a VR6 into a MKII jetta. he is aiming to have a 2000lbs car with the VR6 in it

all my friend buy VW's off acutions for acouple hundred and part it out and sell them. it shouldn't be that hard or expensive to rebuild a VW. there are TONS of parts out there

[celica_ownz]

since you got to school for autobody I think you would know better than us

[FriedRice]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
such ignorance :rolleyes:

i personally don't like the new MKIV jetta's. however i love the MKII jettas and some MKIII jettas's. the MKIII GTI is the best by far IMO. with just motor swaps, the MKII's can be low low 14sec cars with stock motor. a friend of mine is doing a swap of a VR6 into a MKII jetta. he is aiming to have a 2000lbs car with the VR6 in it

all my friend buy VW's off acutions for acouple hundred and part it out and sell them. it shouldn't be that hard or expensive to rebuild a VW. there are TONS of parts out there

okay mr. expert. perhaps u could have detected the sarcasm in my post. my friend drives a jetta and frequents the forums. another friend has a wolfsburg.

i just meant, why spending so much time and energy into a jetta when there are other alternatives out there.... its still FWD.

[SF GT]

I'd pass on it imo.

[xi KiNG ix]

Originally posted by SF GT
I'd pass on it imo.

Not worth the time

[celica1036]

well if i do get it and fix it up i wouldnt be fixing it to keep, i would do it and sell it to make some money.

[vvtlikick]

Pass.