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1996 Volkswagen Jetta Gl Sedan 4-door 2.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:148900 Color: Black /
 Gray
Location:

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Engine:2.0L 1984CC 121Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Body Type:Sedan
For Sale By:Private Seller
Fuel Type:GAS
VIN: 3vwra81h1tm056714 Year: 1996
Mileage: 148,900
Make: Volkswagen
Exterior Color: Black
Model: Jetta
Interior Color: Gray
Trim: GL Sedan 4-Door
Drive Type: FWD
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Number of Cylinders: 4
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale is my 1996 Jetta 2.0 ABA with about 149K miles. Runs great. Clean PA title in hand. I am currently driving this daily so the miles will go up. Manual windows and mirrors, power sunroof, cd player with iPod cable. The car originally had an automatic transmission. Previous owner performed the manual swap and used a Scirocco 16V trans with a short throw shifter. Lots of new parts listed below. No check engine light. Please feel free to contact me about seeing and test driving the vehicle before purchase.

Tires: about 7/32" all around.
Brakes: about 6/32" front disc, about 4/32" rear drum

Recent new parts:
12/2012
Sachs clutch kit with pressure plate and throw out bearing, push rod and lever that presses on throw out bearing, fresh gear oil - VW OEM
Serpentine belt - VW OEM
Clutch cable - VW OEM
Timing belt and tensioner- VW OEM
Battery - Walmart brand
Gas cap - Aftermarket
1/2013
Oil pan - aftermarket, VW OEM sealant
Oil pick up - VW OEM
Brake master cylinder - Aftermarket, Meyle I think
Lots of vacuum lines and assorted bulbs
2/2013
Windshield - PG glass
Spark plugs - VW OEM
Fuel filter - VW OEM
Wipers - VW OEM
Wheel balance

There are a couple items that still need to be addressed. I'm an honest person so I will not leave anything out that I am aware of. The clutch pedal does not operate perfectly. After shifting gears, the pedal does not fully sit back up where it should right away. This does not affect operation of the clutch at all, I do drive this every day. I installed an OEM VW self adjusting cable and have been thinking of swapping it out for a manual adjusting cable to fix this. Trans does not always go into 1st right away when stopped. I always put it in 2nd and then it goes right into 1st. Not sure if the short shifter can be adjusted to fix it, but it doesn't bother me so I never looked into it. It needs rear shocks and maybe front struts. Car is not PA inspected because it won't pass emissions. VW dealer failed it for auto trans faults even though it now has a manual trans, TCM is still wired into vehicle. There is no check engine light and readiness is fully set. Power sunroof just starting acting up. All the controls still work fine, however when held closed it does not sit exactly where it should so you have to stop before it over compensates. Please write with any questions. Thank you.

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