I have 99 Jetta and went to put oil in and noticed a white paste on the inside of the oil cap.?

Question 1
I have 99 Jetta and went to put oil in and noticed a white paste on the inside of the oil cap.?...  

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1)   wipe it off - Dave

2)   Sounds like someone jerked off in your engine now thats nasty - Awesome

3)   An homogeneous mixture of oil and condensation - nothing to worry about. Simply clean off the cap and you're good to go. - LeAnne

4)   some oils cause that its moisture in the cap alot of paraffin based oils do that as long as u are not loosing coolant from a unknown spot i wouldn't worry about it - Cyclonicblade

5)   very common in VW's more than any other car i deal with

check your breather hoses coming from the motor,they get a little age on them and they get soft and suck shut or stop up,otherwise get you a can of carb cleaner and clean it off - wondering

6)   Like the person above me is saying without saying it, VW uses the cheapest junk rubbers and plastics and water gets into the crankcase. - p3200tmz

7)   Change your oil to a different brand, NO VALVOLINE! - Bob S


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Question 2
Is it worth it to buy a beetle with 125,000 miles?...  I recently ran across a New Beetle that is either between 2000-2002. The cost is from a whole sell dealer for $2900. I want to know that since the miles are 125,000 would it even be worth it or would I be paying for it in the long run. Because I have heard stories about German cars being expensive to fix and that they don't retain their value. Any help would be appreciated.

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1)   you check shape not miles and with any car made out of country part cost more German hard to get part s for sometimes yes had a rabbit once needed radiator took two months to get it had to be ordered from overseas - kelly_f_1999

2)   Run a carfax on it, see if you find out the previous owner(s), and then get it checked out by an independent VW tech. German cars are not really expensive to fix, its the parts that can be expensive. They do retain their value, however at 125K, it has been significantly diminished. - djaca70

3)   That's a good buy. Check for service records, has it had its timing belt, tensioner and waterpump changed? If it has , should be good for at least 75K more, if not, set you back about a grand!
Good maintenance and service is crucial , they get very costly without! - Bob S

4)   The people that perpetuate the Myth that VW parts are higher than other quality manufacturers really have not done their research.
Sure when a part breaks or wears out, nobody likes to part with their money. And it seems it always comes at a time when you least can afford it.
I have owned Ford, Toyota and Mazda. Believe me , part for part VW is no higher. Now I admit to buying most of my parts from the dealership of the particular car I drive. Yes, parts at a dealer ,whether it be a Mazda, Honda or VW , are more. But I think its worth it.
The above info applies to VW only of course. The other German cars, Audi, BMW, Mercedes are luxury cars and their parts prices are going to reflect that.
However, these premium German parts prices are no higher than say, a Jaguar, Volvo or Cadillac.
As far as retaining value, visit Kelly Blue Book .com. and compare a Civic with a Golf. You will find that they both hold value well.
Case in point, whenever I pass a pre-owned car lot, if they have a New Beetle Ive noticed that they always park it out front. That tells me the car is still in demand.
Plus, we had a 1999 NB and kept it for years. The car never let us down. In all those years of ownership, we only replaced a water pump. Great reliability, I think.
Of course, with the mileage of the NB you are considering, there are bound to be parts that are worn and will need replacing. Same goes for any other brand of car.
Hope you get it soon and things work out for you. NBeetles really are fun cars. - fenton

5)   First of all I think 'fenton' works for VW. And he ONLY replaced the water pump without changing the belt? I smell a rat! Anyone that tells you they had a car for x years and "only did 1 repair" is full of it.

The New Beetle is junk. Plain and simple. Regardless of the fact that the motor is junk, VW uses the worst garbage plastics and rubbers known to man, the body design of the New Beetle adds to labor costs significantly.

I know people with these cars that spend $8000 on repairs in a single year! Before buying any VW go on GOOGLE and type in VW problems.

If you do buy it get ready for timing belts water pumps dipstick tubes ignition coils hoses $170 battery electronic control modules leaky radiator wheel bearings oil sludge, and did it mention oil sludge? - p3200tmz

6)   You also should compare car insurance quotes for cars before buying one, for example here - carquotes.fateback.com - Jerry


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Question 3
can a vw thing body fit on a bug frame?...  i have a bug but want a thing

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1)   No, the thing is much larger - PMack

2)   unibodys no frame here - Gort

3)   if you modified the floorpan a little, yeah, you could just swap them. - Ron

4)   The Thing is based on a Type 1, but you'd need some advanced fabrication and welding skills to actually make it fit. Things aren't all that expensive, just find a good one. - Jay S

5)   The closet pan that a VW Thing will bolt up to is a Karman Ghia pan. The bug pan is too short. If you are looking for a Thing, be prepared to pay a decent amount of $ for a rust bucket, or a hole lot for a nice Thing.
I bought my 73 Type 181 last May for $1700 (I watched it for sale for 4 months, the price dropped from $3500 to $2200 when I bought it). It ran (well enough to drive onto the trailer) and had a lot of rust, no windshield, destroyed seats, 4 colors of paint, and one front fender was in the back seat. About $500 later and a bit of my time, I am driving it daily. - Rod Knocker


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Question 4
Does anyone like the Volkswagen Corrado?...  They're dying out unfortunately.

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1)   Nope its crap!!!!!!!!!! - Chris has the news

2)   Obviously some people must like them or there would be none left at all. - Timbo is here

3)   love them. good car especially the VR6! - caesar_orient12

4)   nice cars... we owned scirocco's for 10 years... they were fast enough, but the handling was crap. the brakes didnt work... but in 18yrs it never went rusty...

the corrado was the replacement for it... but, like all other gas guzzling dinosaurs, they have had their day... pity really, as i loved my GTX... - fivetoze

5)   i loved my canary yellow vr6 93 corraddo

it was powerful for its time and very fun and sporty car to have, plus its rare and you only see one or two every year. the supercharged I4 was a problematic engine with the supercharger failing and oil leaks.

had to get rid of mine because i wanted more power so a v8 mustang 351 took its place. - Shaft


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Question 5
How much would it cost to insure a Vw golf 1.6 - 2.0 litres for a 17 year old ? Thanks :)?...  I was just wondeing because i want a Golf for my 1st car
and i dont know the insurance rates etc....

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1)   More than the car is worth. - Sal*UK

2)   You could log onto one of those - to remain nameless - comparison websites to give you a figure based on your personal circumstances. - Acka

3)   Its would be expensive, maybe around £2000 per year, i would recommend you to check out some comparison websites to compare quotes. Try http://theycompare.co.uk , http://confused.com , http://comparethemarket.com etc - Jay

4)   More than you can afford. Start off with a bog standard Fiesta and it'll still cost about £1000+ - Citizen DeCat


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