Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel L on 2040-cars
West Plains, Missouri, United States
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1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel. I bought this car about a year ago from its first owner. It had 135000 miles on it, I had a little work done on it, and started driving it. I drove it to Atlanta Georgia and back, from Missouri without a hitch, except for hitting a bolt in the road and ruining a tire. The car has little to no rust. It came as a gold color, I very lightly scuffed it with a green pad and painted it with OD Krylon to help preserve it. (I liked the green better than a standard primer color.) After checking tires, oil, coolant, and fuel levels, I would not be afraid to drive across the country in this little car. Although it is not very high up on the list of creature comforts, it hums right along. The bad: AC does not work, but compressor is free and original owner said it worked fine until he replaced the radiator. If heater is levered on, it will smell like antifreeze. If you endure this, eventually your antifreeze level will go down. Must monitor. Rattle in front end on bumpy roads. (Bushings??) I drive mostly highway so it isn't that bad. It does drive nice on pavement. Rear doors open from inside only. Passenger window does not roll down. Speedo, odo, fuel gage, dash lights inoperable. This happened on the trip to GA. Luckily I had already had a chance to get a idea of the mileage this car gets. 1 tire pretty worn, was one of two spares; after hitting bolt in road. Uses about a quart of oil every other fillup (1000 miles or so) if you drive it hard on the interstate 65-70 mph. You will get 50mpg at this speed, and that with a very loaded-for-a-trip load. Headliner missing but carpet padding is installed for insulation. Missing a rubber cap on the end of the bumper, and various other little stuff.
The Good: New struts 3 newer tires New windshield Newer Radio/Mp3/CD player Spare Fuel Can is 2.5 gallons, is full, does not leak or smell. 50mpg hwy/ 43mpg mixed driving. I have read that this car is capable of 60mpg with the right tuning. 3 spare wheels not on car, one has useable tire that holds air well on it.
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