talon dependibility

[Akid]

just curious how the 96 TSi's hold up, found a pretty good deal on one with an upgraded turbo, full body kit and several other things done to it, only problem is it has 128k on it.......any input?

[9192tsi]

check to see what oil they have been running and how often they changed it...see the last time they put a water pump and timing belt on! these are very high-maintenace cars, but if you take car of it, you should be ok, but be prepared to work and maintenace it!

[9192tsi]

one of my talons tsi awd (91) has 205k with original motor and still has plenty of power!

[97Tsi]

Yea...maintenance is a biggy, also, I have heard the turbos in DSM motors are notorious for dying out around 125k miles. But if you said the turbo has been upgraded I guess you don't have much to worry about.

Although, a friend of mine said it best: "The one car I purchased with aftermarket parts on it is the one car that gave me the most trouble."

I'd have a mechanic look at it before buying it, that could save you in the long run.

[Raz_Kaz]

Originally Posted by Akid

just curious how the 96 TSi's hold up, found a pretty good deal on one with an upgraded turbo, full body kit and several other things done to it, only problem is it has 128k on it.......any input?

Mileage wouldnt really matter depending on how well it was maintained...you could have a car with 200 000 miles on it and still run rich if it was well maintained...learn the cars history and then make your own judgement