[notfarnow]

hard to compare a 91 to a 97... the 97 is a TDi (direct injection), whereas the 91 is an idi (indirect injection). The 97 is an A3 bodystyle too.

Just the same, I'm always suprised by the demand for vw diesel stuff down in the states. I'm assuming that's a turbo... if in good shape, it could go for 2500-4k. A car that's beat is really only going to be bought for its diesel engine. Lots of demand in california, as the VWs are dead easy to convert to vegetable oil.

The engines are also popular for suzuki samurai swaps, I have one in mine.

Heck, a good running TD engine will fetch a grand in California. I buy them up here for $2-300 and sell the parts into the states where they are harder to find. I'd ship whole engines if the freight wasn't so scary.