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Vw Rabbit Caddy Diesel, Biodiesel Pickup 1981 Lx With A/c New Engine, 5 Speed. on 2040-cars

Year:1981 Mileage:158000 Color: Gray /
 Blue
Location:

Woodburn, Oregon, United States

Woodburn, Oregon, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1V1LG0173BV007764 Year: 1981
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Rabbit
Trim: black
Options: CD Player
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 158,000
Sub Model: LX
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Gray
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
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 auction today is a 1981 VW Raddy Caddy. This is a clean truck that is in perfect running order. I got this truck 6 months ago for a family member in California, they have a kid coming now so they need something bigger. I built (from the ground up) a 1.6L diesel motor for it. It has had about 6k miles on it since the rebuild. It gets about 40 MPG city and 48 hwy. The injection pump and injectors have been rebuilt to run biodiesel. It is a 81 so it is not perfect cosmetically ( It was built 10/80 so that makes it a 81). Over all for its age it looks good and drives great. The A/C I was told worked before the motor was removed. I am not a A/C guy so I can not say. The bed in this truck is in great condition. I have owned about 20 of these thing now and this ones bed is better than I have seen. I love the color of this truck because it looks good clean or dirty. Please read all the good and bad about this truck so you know what you are getting. Here is the good and bad.
Good:
1. Rebuilt motor 6k ago.
2. Rebuilt injection pump 6k ago.
3. Transmission is out of a 50k mile car.
4. New battery 6k ago.
5. New radiator on 4/17/13.
6. Alternator rebuilt 18k ago.
7. New timing belt 6k ago.
8. Front tires 80% good
9. Rear tires new 6k ago.
10. All lights and electrical work great.
11. New windshield and gasket going in this week before auction end.
12. Interior is in good condition.
13. Bed liner has been in it most of its life.
14. Bed is in great condition, no dents.
15. Shocks and shock mounts new 20k ago
16. Brakes are 80% good.
17. CD player.
18. Has A/C.
19. Has a nice head liner.

 Bad.
1. A/C needs charged or something. I do not know what is wrong with it.
2. One bad rust spot on lower front part of right side door. It is about 3"x1"
3. Dash is cracked all over.
4. Paint is good but has dings and small spots of surface rust her and there.
5. Wing windows do not open.
6. Front grill has some cracks.
7. Drivers seat has a crack.
8. Tail gate is dented on out side, but very straight under the bed liner.

 There might be something I missed but I try and do a honest accounting of anything I sale so the buyer knows what they are getting. This is a great truck and drives out great. I got to drive it back from Cali and I love it. Please ask questions if you have them. Truck is sold as is, no warranty. If you want the truck shipped I can drop it off in Portland or Salem Oregon. My zip is 97071. I can also pick you up at Portland airport PDX so you can drive it home if you like. If you are local and would like to see and drive the truck you can call Me at 619-253-0955 and I am Joshua. Truck is listed locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction early. Please look over all the picture this is the truck your bidding on. I will be making a video and posting it on youtube soon. Thank you for your time and happy bidding.

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