1996 Volkswagen Passat Tdi Wagon on 2040-cars
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Passat B4V-TDI #744, Wolfsburg Edition
1996 VW Passat B4V-TDI Wagon #744.
This is one of the original 980 B4V-TDI wagons sold in the US in 1996.
It is one of the remaining 622 still registered in the US. This Passat B4V #744 was built 7-12-96 at the Audi assembly plant in Emden, Germany. It
was shipped to a VW dealer in Boulder, Colorado and sold new on 8-6-96. The
original owner lived in Colorado until 2006 when he moved to Oregon.
The Wagon was in Oregon until 2012 when it was purchased by NICECARS.
This B4V Wagon has always been a western car, important in that it was
not subjected to the salty winter roads of the Northeast section of the
US. Western/Southern cars are the best. This wagon gets 50 MPG
using pump diesel on the highway. We found no
evidence this B4V-TDI Wagon had any accidents (history report shows NO
accidents) and we are convinced it had original paint when it arrived at
NICECARS. The original paint on the roof and the
hood were dull so it underwent a full repaint, base/coat clear/coat with PPG
paint. The clear was color-sanded and buffed/polished to a high shine.
It was painted the original "Emerald Green Pearl Metallic, LC6P/W7. The
mechanical upgrades include new air filter, new fuel filter, new cabin
filter, new German timing belt, new tensioner, new Serpentine belt, new
roller, new v-belt, new water pump (German with steel impellers) new
valve cover gasket, new intake to turbo pipe, cleaned intake manifold, cleaned inner cooler,
replaced clamps on turbo cooler tubes, new turbo N-75 sensor, new 109 sensor, new German color coded synthetic vacuum hoses, new
return fuel lines, new crank vent assembly, cleaned electrical grounds
on engine and body, new Diesel battery, flushed engine-new German
Pentosin Synthetic oil-Bosch filter, new gear oil, flushed cooling system-new coolant
reservoir and sending unit, new VW G12+ coolant, new glow plugs and new glow plug harness, new glow plug fuses, serviced injectors,
serviced and timed injection pump. VW-GLS alloy
wheels and new tires, new brakes, new brake rotors, rebuilt Audi
Calipers, new OEM drive axles, new tie-rods, new ball joints and new
wheel bearings, flushed brake hydraulics-new Pentosin DOT-4 fluid, new
clutch fluid, new Bilstein struts, new alignment, new VW door handles with new OEM door strikers, new OEM VW
windshield, new OEM emblems, new antenna mast/gasket, new floor mats, new Halo headlights with new bulbs, new OEM leather gear
shift boot, new OEM leather parking brake handle, new aftermarket cup
holders. One year warranty! This wagon is one of the best B4Vs left. Message me for a test drive today! |
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