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Originally Posted by WIL84911
Will look at this car today. Car is a manual with almost 200K miles, seems to be well maintained but am getting nervous based on feedbacks about 1.8. Anyone have any insights regarding 2.8? I remember me and my wife dumping lots of $$ in repairs on her 93 Passat with a VR6 and this is probably the same engine. Thanks in advance.
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No, the VR6 is a narrow-angle 6 and VW-only
The 2.8L is Audi/VW and a very conventional engine. It's proven to be a good motor and by 2001 it was 9 years old, but with 5-valve heads.
The 5 speed is highly preferred as the automatic was problematic.
Be prepared to spend money on timing belt change and all the links in the front suspension. Otherwise, they're like any other car.