1964 Vw Beetle on 2040-cars
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
We are selling our 1964 VW Beetle to make room for our next toy. This car is a pleasure to drive! I am not a mechanic and won't pretend to be in this description. The information I'm sharing was given to me by Jaz at George's Foreign Car Service, a great little company that knows VW's well. The engine is not original, it came out of a 1971 Beetle. It doesn't burn oil, runs great, and starts right up. The transmission is easy to shift and works like it's supposed to. The brakes, brake lines, and everything to do with the brakes, is newer. The tires are in good condition. The is no rust and under the car is solid and rust free. The seats are in good shape. The exterior is painted primer gray. The rubber around the windows is new and the windshield is new. All the lights work, all the electrical stuff works. The chrome trim is new. The car was just tuned up and valves adjusted about 100 miles ago. We also have a vintage VW tow bar that is included with the car, it too works well.
This is a great little car! We are also selling it locally and you are welcome to stop by and take a look. Please do not bid if you don't have the intention to buy. The reserve is set at a fairly low price but I won't tell you what that is. Not sure if that's a good idea but one time I didn't have a reserve and sold something for a lot less than it was worth. There is no warranty, I'm selling this VW as-is-where-as. I have a clear title and will UPS it to you as soon as I receive payment. |
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