u/Bobthehorse420

I started driving stick yesterday and am currently still having some trouble with starting from a stop without excessively using the bite point. I know, feel and hear the RPM drop when I reach that point, but am I supposed to manage the throttle so that it stays at that 1500 mark?

My starts with this method have been fairly reliable but also occasionally clunky and always quite slow. Not to mention the car seems to idle at ~900 rpm and while I can get the car moving with just the clutch on an even or downward surface, even with a slight upwards incline it stalls very very quickly.

I also heard a noise when I was pulling the car to an uphill park, which sounded like a hissing noise. Could this be a vaccum issue with the clutch, or the flywheel or something? I'm just worried that it may be on it's way out already.

I've had others who drive manual regularly say that it feels just fine and they're very smooth with the car, so I doubt it's anything too technical, but I figured I would ask.

2013 Jetta, 2.0 N/A with 5 speed manual. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated </3

I've come across a Jetta that I've put down a (refundable) deposit for. The car has ~125 000 kilometers on it and is being sold for $9000 CAD. It's in very solid condition, no cosmetic damage, on very good shape allseasons. I did see a listing for a 2014 1.8 Jetta for 2k less (albeit with 20,000 more kilometers), and I'd just like to know if it's still worth following through with this vehicle.

While looking at the engine bay there was a loose part near the alternator that was causing the belt to squeak. Dealership said they'd fix it quickly, but I want to bring the price down slightly for insurance on other small problems.

Specs;

- 4-door sedan

- 2.0l i4 (no turbo)

- 125,000 kilometers (~77670 miles)

- S trim (manual 5-speed)

Price:

- Asking $9000 CAD ($6600 USD)

- Fair market value for clean example (as from Consumer Reports black book) = $8850 CAD ($6490 USD)

What do you folks think? Should I look for a better example?