I am hoping to become a Volkswagen owner soon and am looking at one on Craigslist but it has a broken timing belt and I was told that if its an interference engine I'll need to replace the engine. I, of course, don't want to do this.
Is the 2.0, 5 speed, 4 cyl. an interference or a non interference?

 

i dont believe so, i just bought a 96 and had to put a new timing belt in it and it was fine.