1989 Volkswagen Vanagon Gl Standard Passenger Van 3-door 2.1l on 2040-cars
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Selling blue 1989 VW Vanagon with automatic transmission. Car drives great; it is not fast, but it it starts, runs, turns and brakes very well. On the body, there's very little rust except what's just starting below rear window; a crack on the bumper and a tiny ding on the rear wheel well. The color is faded in spots on the back half; I think a previous owner had a sign painted on it that was removed improperly. Cloth interior is a little dingy from age, but clean with no rips or cracks; the van seats 7 and the third row folds down into a double bed. I've had a couple of major problems fixed, including the installation of a new gas tank; there are still couple of small leaks that may or may not need to be addressed, but overall it is a strong runner with a very solid body. I also gave it brand-new tires and a new battery when I bought it in 2011, and have put less than 3,000 miles on it since. It gets about 20 MPG — not bad for a van! A new job means I have less time to travel, so I'm selling it.
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Sat, 02 Mar 2013Wagons ho! These three images of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf Wagon have leaked online ahead of the car's official debut, which may very well be at the Geneva Motor Show. Looking over the photos doesn't really bring any surprises - after all, this is a VW Golf with a wagon rear end grafted on, or basically what we expect next Jetta SportWagen will be.
We can only share these three images at this time, but fret not, folks. There's little doubt that all the details and images will be flowing from Volkswagen in short order. In the meantime, click on the images above to view them in high resolution.
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