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Volkswagen Jetta 2006 1.9l Tdi Diesel -package 2 - Spice Red on 2040-cars

Year:2006 Mileage:167400
Location:

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

The 2006 VW Jetta 1.9L TDI Engine was the last of the "dirty diesels".  I have burned only Highway diesel in this car, but since the Government was so nice to remove the Sulfer from Diesel Fuel, which was used as a lubricant by the engine, I have had to add a supplement with my purchased diesel fuel.  I have used FPPF many times, but on a regular basis, I use good ole Marvel Mystery Oil that can be purchased at your local Walmart.

This is a very unusual 2006 Jetta.  I am the second owner and I purchased it from a nice couple from Alaska that had moved to near Waco, TX, which is where I took title to this car.  This car is actually a 2007 Body and the manual is a 2007 Manual, except for the fact it had to be Titled as a 2006 because of emissions problems with this specific engine.  The frame of the car, I am told by my mechanic, is a 2005 VW Passat frame.  This became important when I replaced the clutch around 110K miles and we both found out this fact.  Again, the car has been meticulously maintained.  All fluids were completely changed out at 135K miles and this was done at the 70K point also.  Yes, you will be riding around in a freshly changed timing belt also.  The Oil and Fuel Filters were changed as recently as 165K.  This car has the Wolf's Burg suspension under the car, which is according to my mechanic is the racing type suspension.  It was completely replaced around 135K also.  I forget how many miles are on the tires, but they have plenty of tread life left in them.

The car is equipped with a Manual (5 Speed) Transmission, is a Package 2 Car which means it has every available option for this model year with exception of Navigation.  It is Spice Red and I have had many compliments on this car and the color; it draws a lot of attention.  Your mileage will vary with how you drive the car.  I have gotten as high as 48.2 miles per gallon, and as low as 42.  There have been no major modifications to this car; there is some aftermarket stuff that will improve the mileage, but I will leave that up to you.  I believed in the German Engineering that this was the best that VW could do at the time.

This is a great car that gets better than average diesel mileage.  It has a driving range of 650+ miles, so you will be passing a lot of gas stations on your way to wherever.  Why as I selling this fine car?  I have purchased a larger car, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, that will beat the statistics in this ad.  50 City and 45 Highway with a 700 mile range is hard to beat in a mid-sized car.  I just do not need two cars!

I live in the Huntsville, AL area.  Local pick-ups encouraged.  I would be happy to met the winning bidder half-way of the journey, as long as they have cash or certified funds in hand to purchase the car.  I always enjoy an adventure!


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