Ignore the year and ask the following questions:

1. does the tranny slip on the '83?
2. does either use oil? how much oil usuage in a 3000 mile intraval?
3. if in cold climate (how do they start in the winter?)

the 215k miles is not a worry if compression is good

Don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed