It's a 97 VW Jetta GLS. It has many electrical problems that come and go. The engine light was on for about three weeks and then transmission light came on for about five minutes. It was stuck in second gear in safe mode for about a week and then all of a sudden yesterday it finally changed gears and the engine light went off. I took it to a mechanic and he said after driving it w/the transmission in 2nd gear it needed a new number 6 cyllindroid. Now that the problem appears to have fixed itself I don't know if I should keep it or trade it in on a different car worth about $9,000. There are only 109k miles on it. The engine light has been coming off and on for some time now and I think it might be the after market radio that was put in causing electrical problems. I took it to Carmax and they only offered me $750 as a trade in and I know I could get more than that, VW's go forever. Any advice would be appreciated!
2007-02-05 02:53:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Also, I don't know about financing, I have horrible credit, a bankruptcy a year ago due to medical bills and this car is paid off. I do know my beacon score is 630 according to one salesman.
2007-02-05 02:59:59 · update #1
Ok the engine light is back on and the transmission is not switching gears again. Any more suggestions?
2007-02-06 08:25:40 · update #2
Go to Autozone and ask them to run the error history on your car's computer, it will list the problems the car had and the possible cause. I'm an old school mechanic and have no idea what a cylindroid is, but that sounds fishy to me. Anyway, I have also sold cars because of electrical problems. They are hard to find and expensive to repair.
2007-02-05 04:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by supercop33_99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A credit score of 630 isn't great, but there are worst places to be. Don't knock it.
Take a look under http://www.nada.com, or http://www.kbb.com and appraise your car.
If the cost of the repairs is HIGHER than what your car is worth, or even close to it -- let it go. Sell the thing, or trade it in.
A monthly payment on a new car with no troubles may actually be cheaper than having a troublesome car for which the expensive repairs can come as a surprise at any given time... or place!
It's just a simple question of mathematics and your personal financial situation.
2007-02-05 03:14:24 · answer #2 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you say VWs go on forever. if true u should fix it...but... i have sold cars BECAUSE of elect problems. Iv also had to replace trannys at 100,000 miles even though i changed the fluid and drove easy...your car sounds like a money pit.
2007-02-05 03:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I'd read 97 VW Jetta....electrical problem ....I'd stop reading.
sale it and buy used compact car in a used car lot.
year 96 and up.low millage.
2007-02-05 03:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
examine bluebook on your automobile. in case you imagine receives a minimum of two times the cost of restoration on a commerce in then bypass for it. for instance, my automobile should be nicely worth about 4 grand on a tradein and that i understand from unlucky journey that it expenditures 500 bucks to change the bumper, so if my bumper were given winged in the previous a commerce in, i ought to fix it.
2016-11-02 09:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
electrical problems can be expensive and hard to find i would buy a for sale sign
2007-02-05 02:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by bearman48064 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋