1985 Vw Golf Diesel on 2040-cars
Lebanon, Missouri, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6 Liter Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Blue
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Golf
Trim: Base Hatchback 4-Door
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 171,500
Exterior Color: Blue
Strong running hard to find 4-door 1985 Volkswagen Golf Diesel. 40+ mpg, 5 speed, tons of fun to drive. Odometer reads 171,xxx, however the last few months it has only worked sporadically but prior to that I was recording mpg's up to 44 and that's driving it mostly 60-65 mph to work. It is a daily driver and I commute 20 minutes each way. I wouldn't recommend it, but I've driven 600 miles on a single tank of diesel. Tank size is around 14 gallons, so the thing basically generates fuel.
Mechanically, it runs strong, blows plenty of black smoke if you're into that and fires right up. The goods on the unit consist of: 1.6L VW Diesel engine, all glass is crack/chip free, all windows crank up and down, huge trunk, rear seats fold down, interior is in good condition considering age and tires are all good. The items that may or may not need attention, depending on the type of buyer, consist of: a/c was converted last year to new fittings and worked well prior to the low-end of the compressor going out late last summer (I have opted for manual a/c for now), there is a slight drip around the injector pump when the engine is cold, however it never affected fuel mileage and has not been an issue (if I had not mentioned it you probably wouldn't notice it), plug-in block heater does not work (aftermarket heaters are pretty cheap), there is a few spots of surface rust with the one on the bottom of the passenger's side door being the worst (still nothing major in my opinion) and the outside door handle of the rear driver's side door recently quit working (however the inside works fine and shouldn't be too much to fix).
I also removed the headliner and once I removed it I found that I preferred the look of no headliner, plus with a portion of the metal exposed I am able to attach the magnetic back on my cell phone to the roof which is extremely handy. Just had the oil changed and the air filter replaced professionally, so it's road ready. Several things have been replaced within the last few years including glow plugs, radiator, rear wheel bearings (checked the front ones and they were fine), shift linkage, etc. I really love this car and my children are going to hate to see it go as it was a family favorite. Original owners manual included.
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