VW Jetta wisdom needed

Internet photo not the actual car. Identical though.
Internet photo not the actual car. Identical though.
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Need some help. Have a friend with a 2000 Jetta 2.0 automatic. She is having issues with transmission, car dying at stops, not going into gear etc. Ok here is the current situation. Car will go into every gear but going into Drive, Reverse, and 2nd results in the car bucking against the brakes trying to go forward or backward depending respectively, car also doesnt want to shift. The engine can also be revved somewhat while in gear without change in acceleration as if the fluid is very very much thinner than it should be. Apparently the transmission is sealed so no-one has checked it or replaced the fluid. Neutral position switch? has been replaced and the speed sensor has been replaced as well. What is the Oppo hivemind opinion based on that? Im thinking she should sell it for what she can get and buy a beater toyota to replace the beater vw.

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