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I had this VW diesel pick up built for me in Washington where these trucks and parts are very well known and desirable. It took many months to build and was finished in October 2012. I had a rust-free (minor surface rust) original 1.6 diesel for a starter truck. Had it disassembled and painted. I got a 1.9 turbo diesel motor and had it rebuilt. This included a new timing belt, water pump and pulley tensioners. The motor with delivery was $2700. I then spent another $1600 on the rebuild . The injection pump was not to my liking, so I bought a NEW one (not rebuilt). I had the transmission pulled. It looked good so just had it resealed with a new clutch. Brakes were all rebuilt along with the axle bearings. New struts and shocks. New exhaust from the down tube to rear. I had the steering rack rebuilt and the truck goes down the road nice and straight with no shakes rattles or squeaks. I then had the interior pulled out and had a later model VW gulf interior put in. To include door dash-board, door panels and the leather seats. Had a carpet kit put in along with a new headliner. I also had new door and window rubber installed. Steering wheel from a Scirocco.This is an LX model. It also has the slider rear window. The rear bed- cap comes with it and is in very good condition. The sliding windows work well along with the air-piston operated rear door. The truck over all is in very very good condition. It does not leak, drip or burn any oil. It starts up easily with fast-warming glow plugs. drives and brakes very well. Brakes 80/90 %, Tires about 70 % ?. I also did a clean install with remote power door locks.

The few things the vehicle needs if I were keeping it:

1) Temperature gauge stopped working ?

2) Turbo boost gauge is pegged (bad ground)

3) Small ding on passenger door (barley noticeable- see picture) paint-less dent repair will take care of it.

4) There is some minor wear on the drivers-seat outside bolster. Very minor (see pictures) (remember this is an old model interior).

5) small dent on front skirt under the front on the passenger side. This did not bother me enough the fix it (see pictures of front of car)

I put about 8k miles on this car since the build. I have 3 cars and need to sell one of my toys. I have more then 13K into this one.

gfriedman63@gmail.com

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Recharge Wrap-up: VW Caddy TGI BlueMotion, VR tour of Tesla Model X

Thu, Feb 25 2016

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Recharge Wrap-up: unofficial Tesla ad, VW will produce Budd-e

Fri, Jan 29 2016

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Auction for first US VW e-Golf raises $41,400 for Global Green charity

Thu, Nov 6 2014

Would having Jay Leno on hand have changed the outcome? That's what executives at Volkswagen might be asking after the German automaker auctioned off the company's first electric car in the US for around $6,000 over MSRP. VW auctioned off the first Volkswagen e-Golf in the US to raise money for the environmental non-profit Global Green USA. Bruce Oberg, an EV enthusiast and previous VW owner, proudly cut a $41,400 check for the car, which has a 116 miles per gallon-equivalent rating and is said to be able to go about 80 miles on a single charge. At your local dealer (depending on where you live), the e-Golf starts at $35,445. Sales start later this month in 11 states: California, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Oregon, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. The $6,000 premium for first-dib rights for the e-Golf is nice, but it doesn't compare to what BMW worked out this summer. In August, the first i8 plug-in hybrid in the US was auctioned off at California's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for $825,000 (to an unidentified buyer). That's about six times the car's sticker price, but this special edition came with Louis Vuitton luggage and was presented by noted car buff Leno. VW's press release below. VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF RAISES MONEY TO BENEFIT GLOBAL GREEN USA AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CHARITY AUCTION Nov 4, 2014 Winning bidder claims first VW electric vehicle as the car begins to ship to select U.S. dealerships Herndon, VA (November 4, 2014) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that the auction of the first 2015 all-electric Volkswagen e-Golf has raised $41,400, with proceeds benefitting the national environmental non-profit Global Green USA and its efforts to advance smart solutions to climate change. The winner of the auction, which ran from October 8Â–29 on CharityBuzz.com, became the first U.S. driver to own Volkswagen's all-new, fully-electric vehicle. "Volkswagen's commitment to e-mobility and sustainability runs deep. We could not be more proud that the e-Golf has helped raise money to benefit the efforts of Global Green USA, an organization that shares in our dedication to the environment," said Michael Horn, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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