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1996 Tdi Volkswagen Passat Diesel 4 Door Sedan on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:90300
Location:

Webster, New York, United States

Webster, New York, United States

I am selling my 1996 TDI sedan. It has a clear title and no liens or loans. I hate to see it go but I have new project car (mustang) and I need remove one from my collection. 

Key Data:

1. Runs and drives awesome -- full power and fun to drive. Miles on Odometer is 90,000 and counting (driven most days a week) but the original odometer was replaced at 86,000 so total miles is around 175,000 which is nothing for 1996 TDI engine. Truly, these things easily go for 500,000+ 
2. 45+ real world great fuel economy.
3. Timing belt, water pump, pullys, belts, tensioners all replaced 3,000 miles ago ($600 dollar value). I know most people selling TDi's wlll say they did the timing belt but how can you know. In this case it is easy, just look at the waterpump, everything had to come off to get to and while there it was easy to do the timing belt.
4. Fluids replaced with correctly specified VW TDi versions.
5. EGR delete kit installed
6. New Stainless Steel Downpipe (Kerma TDI) + professional installed stainless steel straight pipe and tip installed less than a year ago. Catalytic converter was deleted. This cost $600 to do as I couldn;t do it myself. I had a the muffler shop in Fairport do the work. 
7. Brand new less than 1,000 miles ago -- Tiger Paw Tires -- I had an alignment and the tires were spin balanced at the time of install -- This cost $450
8. Rear brakes were replaced today and the front are in great shape.
9. e-brakes work.
10. I replace a Mass Air Flow Sensor -- $300 to fix a check engine light issue. It may come back on because of the EGR delete but it has been several week and nothing so far.
11. All hoses in tact and working. Half shaft on passenger front was replaced.
12. Shifter is clean and smooth
13. New air filter, Diesel Fuel Filter and cabin filter installed and oil change (I will give you the oil and filter and a new plug for the next change)
14. Drivers side window regulator replaced.  All three Motor mounts replaced with new. 
14. Body is ok for the age. I am mechanically inclined and not a body guy but I am told the rough edges in the pictures can be fixed fairly easily.
15. I never used the AC but it does NOT blow cold -- probably just needs a recharge but I dont know.
16. New dimmer / headlight / turn signal switch -- this is know problem area and the switch and installation cost $200.
17. Brand new Gel High Amp battery ($250 dollar battery) and really nice pioneer CD / Radio
18. Extra parts including turn signal lenses on both sides, oil drain plug, silicon vacum hoses (correct size), glow plugs (bought them but never needed to install them), fuses as well as the TIMING BELT TOOL KIT (locks, pins, etc which is another $200 value).
19. Just inspected in June and is fully insured...meaning you can actually test drive it.

Known opportunities -- headliner needs to be replaced -- this cost about $150 but it never bothered me. A couple of rust spots, dents and some clear coat peeling could be fixed but again it never bothered me so I didnt fix it.  eBay is making me list the car with a Salvage title, even though I have clear title in NY state. Apparently the car is showing up as a salvage in ME. I am not sure if that is true or not but it is my daily driver it runs awesome, straight & true down the road at 80 mph.

Why Buy this car?

All of the major mechanical maintenance has been done and the fuel economy is awesome....if you drive 50 miles each way to work like I do then this car pays for itself in fuel savings alone in just under a year. Also, now that I have the mechanical in tip top shape, it would be an excellent bio-diesel (biodiesel) or vegetable oil conversion car. I have done this before and it is a great learning experience and just plain fun to do.

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