1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Gti on 2040-cars
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Body Type:Minivan, Van
Vehicle Title:Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
Engine:1.8 FUEL INJECTED
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1985
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Drive Type: 4 SPEED MANUAL
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Blue
Trim: 4 DOORS
Interior Color: Blue
Mileage: 187,000
Number of Cylinders: 4
TOOK THIS VAN ON A TRADE FOR MY BIKE...EASIER TO SELL A VAN IN THE WINTER THAN A MOTORCYCLE...PURCHASED THIS IN NORTH CAROLINA ...PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ENGINE REBUILT...IT'S A 1.8 FUEL INJECTED ENGINE....THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT BUT WHEN IT RUNS FOR AWHILE IT WILL SHUT OFF.....ONCE THE VAN SITS FOR A SHORT PERIOD IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP..I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT VOLKSWAGENS AND I DON'T HAVE A CLUE ON WHY IT DOES THIS....SOUNDS GREAT RUNNING..CHANGES GEARS GOOD ...THE VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE (AND IT DOES SAY (SLIGHT) IN THE CAR FAX IN 2008)..NO FRAME OR AXLE DAMAGE...AT THIS TIME (2008) THE TITLE BECAME REBUILT...THIS VAN HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND DRIVEN 4 YEARS (2009-2013) IN NORTH CAROLINA..(VEHICLE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS STATE)...VAN LOOKS REALLY GOOD...SOME DINGS HERE AND THERE BUT NOTHING MAJOR...THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DOES HAVE A CRACK IN IT BUT DOESN'T LEAK ...MIDDLE SEAT IS MISSING...IT HAS THE BACK FOLD DOWN SEAT...ALSO COMES WITH A HUGE CUSHION THAT GOES BEHIND BACK SEAT WHICH MAKES A BED WHEN SEAT IS LET DOWN...OVERALL VAN IS A GREAT LOOKING VAN...TIRES HAVE GOOD TREAD...SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING 6 MONTHS AGO....ENGINE 25,000 MILES...THIS IS ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE VAN...NOT A VOLKSWAGEN FAN BUT I MUST SAY THIS IS A PRETTY COOL LOOKING VAN...HAS A TN TITLE NOW IN MY NAME....
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