02-06-2015, 03:55 PM
Yeah I saw that too, I think the $8k figure happened when people put gas in them and every single goddamn component in the fuel system had to be replaced. For what it's worth I see oodles of TDIs up here that seem to enjoying highly pressurized fuel delivery, and to my knowledge the TDI Beetle my dad bought as a company car in '98 is still alive and well with well over 200k on it. We also had a '98 TDI Jetta that we sold with 175k and saw it banging around town for years afterwards just in significantly worse cosmetic condition.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S