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2006 Volkswagen Vw Jetta Tdi Diesel 5spd on 2040-cars

Year:2006 Mileage:258764
Location:

Friendsville, Tennessee, United States

Friendsville, Tennessee, United States
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This vehicle is a very clean car with 258,XXX miles and typical wear for that mileage.  A few scratches and dings but nothing major.  It does have a power draw related to the radio but only when the radio fuse is plugged in.  Please do your research on this issue - we have not had it repaired, just driven it without the radio fuse in.  Otherwise, it dies if not started every other day or so.  Besides that, it is a very dependable vehicle that starts on the coldest days and gets 38+ mpg of diesel.  It's been a daily driver since we bought it two years (and almost 20,000 miles) ago and has had several upgrades and all the regular service, including the following:

  • Upgraded with Sachs solid fly wheel and clutch kit (good to approx. 300 foot pounds of torque!)
  • Serviced transmission with synthetic Mobil1 fluids at the time of clutch upgrade
  • Bora brand cam lifters, bearings and valve cover gasket
  • New timing belt, water pump
  • New serpentine belt
  • EGR delete, which causes check engine light to remain on
  • New boost control valve (Bora)
  • New 18" tires (only 10k miles on them) on VW factory rims
  • New rear brakes and rotors (Mintex brand); wasn't ready for Front pads, but those come with the car for when they're needed
  • Turbo was replaced with low-mileage, 60,000-mile turbo due to bad actuator
  • New battery
  • All oil changes done with Total 505.01 synthetic oil and Mann filters
  • New fuel lift pump (from dealer)
  • Comes with three keys, owners manual, original window sticker

Features:

  • Diesel
  • Heated front seats
  • Cold weather package
  • Sunroof
  • Power windows and locks
  • Power drivers seat
  • Manual 5-spd transmission
  • CD player
  • Cold air / Hot heat
  • Cruise control
  • Airbags

Bought this car as a project and have really enjoyed it.  We do have a loan on the car and will use funds from the sale to pay off the loan, after which we will be able to forward the title to the purchaser.  We'd be happy to share the bank's contact info with the buyer to arrange the transaction.  Feel free to ask questions if we've left anything out.  Thanks!

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VW Chattanooga plant very close to UAW representation

Tue, 11 Nov 2014

After months of fighting from both sides, it looks like the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, TN, might unionize under the United Auto Workers after all. According to a letter acquired by The Associated Press, VW and the UAW reportedly struck a deal last spring where the union agreed to stop its challenge of the organization vote with the National Labor Relations Board to help clear the way for the CrossBlue to be produced in Tennessee. In exchange, the automaker would recognize the UAW at the plant. Leaders of the Local 42 at the facility reportedly signed the letter.
It seems that such an agreement would clear the way for the factory to unionize after months of dispute. According to The Detroit News, under Tennessee law, workers aren't required to join the organization. Although, that might not be a problem. As of a few months ago, Local 42 already claimed to have signed around 700 of the plant's roughly 1,500 workers.
Controversy has constantly swirled around the possible unionization at the Chattanooga plant. The UAW held its official decision in February and lost 712 to 626. However, there were allegations of intense political pressure to make sure the ballot failed. A later report also found that VW was offered $300 million in incentives well before the vote to make sure things progressed to the "satisfaction of the State of Tennessee," but the deal was later retracted. In July, the UAW opened Local 42 on the campus in hopes of signing up a majority of the workforce by volunteering to be a part of it.

Automakers want to stop the EPA's fuel economy rules change, and why that's a shortsighted move

Tue, Dec 6 2016

With a Trump Administration looming, the EPA moved quickly after the election to propose finalizing future fuel economy rules last week. The auto industry doesn't like that (surprise), and has started making moves to stop the EPA. Ford CEO Mark Fields said he wanted to lobby Trump to lower the standards, and now the Auto Alliance, a manufacturer group, is saying it will join the fight against cleaner cars. The Alliance represents 12 automakers: BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota, VW, and Volvo. Gloria Bergquist, a spokesperson for the Alliance, told Automotive News that the "EPA's sudden and controversial move to propose auto regulations eight months early - even after Congress warned agencies about taking such steps while political appointees were packing their bags - calls out for congressional action to pause this rulemaking until a thoughtful policy review can occur." The EPA was going to consider public comments through April 2017, but then said it would move the deadline to the end of December. That means that it can finalize the rules before President Obama leaves office. The director of public affairs for the Consumer Federation of America, Jack Gillis, said on a conference call with reporters last week when the EPA originally announced its decision that it is unlikely that President Trump will be able to roll back these changes. Gillis also said on the same call that any attempt by the automakers to prevent these changes would be history repeating itself. "These are the same companies that fought airbags, and now promoting the fact that every car has multiple airbags," he said. "These are the same companies that fought the crash-test program, and now are promoting the crash-test ratings published by the government. So, it's clear that they're misperceiving the needs of the American consumer." There are more reasons the Allliance's pushback is flawed. Carol Lee Rawn, the transportation program director for Ceres, said on that call that the automotive industry is a global one, and many automakers are moving to global platforms to help them meet strict fuel economy rules around the world.

Volkswagen Golf R Evo may debut at Beijing Motor Show

Thu, 23 Jan 2014

If a report in Auto Express is correct, a lighter, faster brother to the Volkswagen Golf R will be shown to the world at the Beijing Motor Show in April. Said to be called the Golf R Evo, the even harder hot hatch would be unveiled as one of those concepts that's practically a de facto presentation of the genuine thing. The Evo in its name will come from having a carbon fiber roof and CF in the bodywork, lighter wheels, thinner bucket seats up front and a roll cage instead of rear seats.
If there's a power increase, it's been described as "a small bump." However, as the report mentions, if the Jenny Craig regimen can drop 100 kilograms (220 pounds) from the the 3,247-pound weight of the European Golf R, then the Golf R Evo will do about the same damage on the scales as the Golf but have at least 50 more horsepower and 44 more pound-feet of torque.
Since we still don't have the current Golf, this isn't something that should keep you awake even if the 'concept' does become a production model. But it is good to know that the Golf R is really going to start pushing its boundaries.