This is a great little car that gets 40 (in town) 45-50 (highway), but it needs some work. It has 220,000 miles on it. I'm selling it because I’m looking to get a newer car.

Here are the pros and cons.

Pros (the following prices are from partsplaceinc)

- 5 Speed

= $200 Mostly New Tires (I replaced all the tires no more than 12,000 ago. They all have good tread).

= $109 New Heater Core (As is the case with these older cars, the heater core rusted out and I got radiator fluid all over my floor panels. So I replaced that last winter).

= $170 ish New Breaks (Front discs and break pads, and rear break pads all replaced since November).

= $100 Radio & Front Speakers (See pic below)

= $230 New Injectors, Heat Shields, and Returns

= $35 All Radiator Hoses Replaced Since I purchased the car.

= $35 Back Left Wheel Bearings (inside and outside) just changed.

= $45? Right Drive Shaft Replaced (no more than 12,000 miles ago).

Total = $924 that you don't have to spend in parts yourself.

-Goodies included -

= 24 Timing Belt (I think I bought the tension too. That would be another $27)

19 x 4 = 76 Glow Plugs,

= 30 Injector Socket,

= 12 Break Vacuum Pump Kit,

= 40 Compression Tester

Total = 182 + 924 = $1100 on parts for the car that you will not need to spend.

Cons

-Injection Pump needs work (It currently runs, but will die when it is still cold and has an uneven idle when warm. Additionally, it is smoking much more than it should).

-Vacuum Pump not working (I have the rebuild kit which would come with the car, just haven't installed it yet. The breaks work, but are stiff without the aid of the pump).

-A Few Rust Holes (These are on the passenger side right behind the wheel. See pics below. One of the previous owners dented it there allowing salt to corrode the metal. But for a 34 year-old car that has been in the Mid-west all its life, this is not bad).

-Dent (A previous owner hit the back right corner into a pole. I have been working on building it back up, but haven't had time to finish the project. See pic below).

-Primer Paint Job (The car was originally silver, but has been painted orange and then primer black. On the negative side, it doesn't look all that pretty. On the positive side, the additional layers of paint have helped preserve the body over the years).

-Tail Light Casing Cracked/Chipped (The plastic casing that holds the bulbs is cracked off at points. There is place for two bulbs to be hooked up per tail-light, but only one is currently hooked to each).

-Steering Wheel Bearing and Cover (The lower bearing in the steering shaft is missing, which means it clanks when you turn the wheel. Also, the center cover to the steering wheel is missing. See pic below. The horn still works by grounding the horn wire to the metal of the steering wheel).

Year: 1982

Make & Model: VW Rabbit

Engine Type: Diesel

Transmission: Manual

Odometer: 220000

VIN: 1VWBG0170CV067556

Title: Clean

Location of Vehicle: Chicago IL

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