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1981 Vw Rabbit Pickup 1.6l Diesel 5spd Manual,reliable! 45-50 Mpg! on 2040-cars

Year:1981 Mileage:176000 Color: Silver /
 Blue
Location:

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6 Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1V1LG017XBV030538
Year: 1981
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Rabbit
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Regular Cab
Trim: LX
Mileage: 176,000
Sub Model: LX
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Silver
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Blue
Drive Type: front
Number of Cylinders: 4

 I'm new to the Ebay community  but my friends are telling me this car would be a great vehicle to sell on Ebay.
I came from Europe and we always had diesels,because the reliability and the fuel economy. /the fuel is very expensive in over seas!/  Unfortunately it is very hard to find small diesel pick up trucks in the USA.  
Well here is one for sale! The truck served me well but i bought a tdi station wagon jetta,so this one needs to find a new home.
About the car;- I purchased the truck from a 75 years old gentleman. He owned the truck for 20 years!
It runs and drives great but if you looking for a race horse this is not for you!
The engine cranks up easy. The glow plugs works fine.No smoke,No strange noises.  The fuel injection pump has been rebuilt  at 165 K miles!
The past 10 years the following works has been done to the truck; -Timing belt and belt tension pully  125 K
                                                                                                         -Right side engine mount
                                                                                                         -Camsaft oil seal
                                                                                                         - Crankshaft oil seal
                                                                                                         -Valve cover gasket kit
                                                                                                         -Intermediate shaft oil seal with o-ring
                                                                                                         -driver side inner cv boot
                                                                                                         -clutch redone
                                                                                                         -Rear brake shoes and wheel cylinder
                                                                                                         -Front rotors and brake pads
                                                                                                         -R & R parking brake cables
                                                                                                         -fuel filter
                                                                                                         -oil + oil filter  5W40 Rotella syntehetic
                                                                                                         - set of tires
                                                                                                         -wipers
                                                                                                         -Exhaust
The 5 spd transmission shifts out fine. Clutch feels good. The tires are almost new, about 85 % remaining life left.The heater works fine. No AC.
The body is solid. Small rust spot behind the seat.
Drives straight. Brakes feels good. The lights,wipers works great.
The interior is clean but the seats are needs seat covers.No radio.
Every day driver, gets around 45-50MPG!
Good luck and happy new year!


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