Man, what a great little motor and car . The more experience I have with cars the more I appreciate the great, simple and straightforward engineering that is the ALH. Very easy to diagnose problems with, but also a car with generally a lack of problems.
Mine has been a rockstar. Bought very lightly used back in 2004 with 20k on it. Drove it through college and through grad school. Got killer mileage and with the addition of mods it just got better. Over the course of 140,000 miles of ownership the check engine light has appeared three times. One coolant sensor ($14) and a couple of glow plugs. ($40) I suppose a leaking head on the fuel pump at 120k counts too but thanks to the TDIclub a fairly simple DIY fix was found here.
Six years ago when fuel prices were stupid I bought a motorcycle online and ended up driving the TDI to Colorado to get it. Even with 1300 lbs of motorcycle and trailer the thing still got 36 mpg. Plenty of power in the mountains too. What a champ.
I feel kinda spoiled. For a car with the characteristics of a late ALH it's hard to go wrong.
Let's give credit where credit is due. Thanks VW.
Mine has been a rockstar. Bought very lightly used back in 2004 with 20k on it. Drove it through college and through grad school. Got killer mileage and with the addition of mods it just got better. Over the course of 140,000 miles of ownership the check engine light has appeared three times. One coolant sensor ($14) and a couple of glow plugs. ($40) I suppose a leaking head on the fuel pump at 120k counts too but thanks to the TDIclub a fairly simple DIY fix was found here.
Six years ago when fuel prices were stupid I bought a motorcycle online and ended up driving the TDI to Colorado to get it. Even with 1300 lbs of motorcycle and trailer the thing still got 36 mpg. Plenty of power in the mountains too. What a champ.
I feel kinda spoiled. For a car with the characteristics of a late ALH it's hard to go wrong.
Let's give credit where credit is due. Thanks VW.
Ode to the ALH.....
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