>
> Well around Sacramento the junk yards are getting $4500 for a TDI.  Good
> enough reason for me to not get one.
>

Well, with gas prices going up, and the mileage increase I would get, I
could break even just about the time that the Y3K problem rears its ugly
head :-)

I have gotten some good advice out of this thread, and all of its
offspring. It could be that all I need to do is rebuild or just replace
the 2.0L air cooled. I do like to dream tho........

Much obliged for the info.

John