5.9-6.3L per 100kms combination driving fair weather
6.9-7.4L per 100kms combination driving in winter
5.2-5.8L per 100kms highway driving in fair weather
6.3-6.7L per 100kms highway driving in winter

Sunoco Gold Diesel, Howes diesel fuel additive, PSI tuning box installed on
engine (doesn't affect fuel economy unless I lay onto the throttle a lot)

1999.5 Golf TDI, 4 speed Auto.

Automatic cars have a 60K Kms timing belt service (at least on 99.5's)....
get him to do it!!... and get the waterpump done while its in the shop.
"Rob" > wrote in message
...
> Hello, I'm looking at buying a used 01 Jetta auto that a guy has for sale.
> It has 65,000 miles on it and is in nice shape. I plan to test drive it
> sometime time next week and was looking for any good or bad things to look
> for. He said the timing belt has not been changed yet, so what does this
> cost and could I do it my self with the right tool. What kind of milage
> are people getting with the TDI auto's. Thanks for any advice, Rob.
>