The story
I was in the market for a reliable daily that would need little work to look clean and I picked up a 2012 JSW TDI for $7.5k with 93k miles on it. The car is stage 1 remapped and gets an average of ~50mpg. I love the luxurious interior of Volkswagens and when paired with a Turbo Direct Injected Diesel engine it can’t get much better. The car was worth around $32k back in 2012 and the warranty has saved me close to that in repairs. There’s still so much to come for this car and I’m hoping to make it a true sleeper.
The build
This build has legacy mod data that hasn't been migrated to the new parts catalog yet. It still shows below; re-tag in step 3 to add brands, retailers, and notes.
Performance (legacy)
- Lowering Springs and Struts
Cosmetic (legacy)
- Headlights
- Honeycomb grille
- Colored Badges
Service history
Track maintenance over time — oil changes, brake pads, anything you wrench on.
placeml21 hasn't logged any service records on this build.
Vehicle
- Year
- 2012
- Color
- Reflex Silver
- VIN
- 3VWPL7AJ8CM664521
Specs
- 2012 Jetta SportWagen 2.0L I4 TDI
- Stage 1 remapped on top of VW’s dirty diesel fix
- 2” drop springs and race struts on 17” OEM rims
- ~200 hp & 280lb/ft
- 6500K HID bulbs on LED DRL headlights
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