My 500 dollar jetta

Actually bought it for my daughter......

It has the vr6......got it so cheap because the previous owner couldn't afford to have it repaired. It had a rattling timing chain and a leaky coolant pipe:


Got it home and took it apart:
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12341141_921874671222044_7052481248453419158_n.jpg ?oh=f65f314832867329afc9be36c900df64&oe=56D49689

Found the leaky coolant pipe (black) and replaced it with a better one (grey):
http://www.a3jettaglx.com/20091001_CrackPipeIMG_3609.jpg

Found the broken timing chain guide and replaced it with a new one:
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/12341224_922144884528356_1528947781474219101_n.jpg ?oh=17e23887750f7eda66757cd0e9416b37&oe=5711B835

Removed the oil pan to check for smaller broken pieces (yes I found some):
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12360134_922474901162021_6633136811537447934_n.jpg ?oh=f6a09dbd98786ae1b62a3488953e06ae&oe=56D766FE

Cleaned up the oil pan:
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12375984_922475031162008_4774136757157939174_n.jpg ?oh=67e2c58c00ddc3fc3d5830dba2169437&oe=56DBF2A5

Cleaned the inside of the oil pan as well:
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12342688_922475117828666_3412219183201429951_n.jpg ?oh=9eefdbddff1910527b0e31c0b26a5fbc&oe=56E02694

Got the engine reassembled:
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12347855_921882971221214_8260625505958981012_n.jpg ?oh=3fbb11a049aa4f97a5f67cf51e27e670&oe=57207C65

Put the rest of the car together. Paid $500 for the car when it was broken.....it has 105k miles. kbb.com says it's estimated value in excellent condition is $4,500
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12310486_918443958231782_2935044718834727600_n.jpg ?oh=a683ff7c8b1b96b62e33441071d83643&oe=56D7FF90

Here's some pics of the interior (both seats are power, car has a sun roof, the rear window has a curtain, the a/c is the automatic climate control version, door panels have leather on them like the seats, the interior color is a light color.......not common options on most Jettas.....infact, I've never even seen another Jetta with the rear window curtain).
https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10409134_921673794575465_2770328157790942580_n.jpg ?oh=810c6cf47710e840a955a5f10912f960&oe=56E0956C

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/12342669_921673871242124_7115347278791875277_n.jpg ?oh=9849976e3ab22b38bd23220a7563e73a&oe=570D0E9C

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12391409_921673707908807_3792577564648128628_n.jpg ?oh=0ea36df6f1a96bf0c0cc150259b78ebd&oe=571BA4E6

Now that's a hell of a score. I've always wanted a jetta vr6 but I was never able to find one in my price range... now I'm jealous, I would have been perfectly fine with doing the work you did. Hell, I bought a '91 Honda Prelude Si (almost 10 years ago) it needed a full engine rebuild which I did with performance parts, and in the end I was $2200 into a car worth about $5000 at the time. I thought I got a steal!