Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

by Tim Healey

Published: August 26th, 2024

used car of the day 2004 volkswagen jetta gli

Today we bring you a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI that is located somewhere near where I live.

This one is stock with no mods, has had a few parts replaced, and has 120,000 miles on the clock. It's got a six-speed manual transmission. It also has Recaro seats.

The bad is that it has a salvage title thanks to the cat being stolen -- that has been fixed -- plus the dents and dings that accumulate on a 20-year-old car.

The front valance is cracked and it may need rear brake pads/rotors soon.

You can pick this car up in Chicago for $4,750.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Tassos on Aug 27, 2024
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- ToolGuy on Aug 27, 2024
  Nice car. I don't have $45K to throw at a car right now. Can you recommend something in the $12K range?
  
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- Ajla on Aug 27, 2024
  https://www.moorechevy.com/inventory/certified-used-2019-chevrolet-bolt-ev-lt-front-wheel-drive-5dr-wgn-lt-1g1fy6s05k4102434/
  
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FreedMike on Aug 27, 2024
Aside from the nostalgia value, this is definitely a money pit unless you have mechanic skills (which I don't).

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