Girlfriend is looking into gettng a newer jetta or passat needs to be 2000 bodystyles atleast and preferrably under or around $5,000

 

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How about a Golf/GTI?

heres the link https://www.vadriven.com/forums/import-europe-67/fs-1999-volkswagen-gti-vr6-250581/

 

I got a very clean V6 wagon Passat automatic. Silver on black, all service records from about 30-40k miles. Currently has 125k.
Will be ready by the end of the week and have a 6 month warranty on the tranny.
If you are leaning toward the 1.8T, don't. Sludge heaven and broken Tbelts too boot. Trust me, I have bought about 30 passats this year, all 1.8T except two of them. And this is the only one I would consider putting my sister in, she wants 4 doors (has solara) but won't go for the wagon.