Rust around the windshield requires constant attention.
Heavy rain results in 1 inch of water under the seats.
2nd set of tires.
2nd timing belt.
3rd vacuum pump kit.
2nd set of rear brakes. Original drums are still OK!
2nd set of front brakes. New disks too.
Emergency brake cables replaced.
Shifter boot ripped after 5 years.
Shifter bushings replaced.
Rear shocks rusted out.
Spare tire bracket rusted out.
Vent glass glue failed years ago.
Coolant overflow container replaced.
Brake Master cylinder replaced after 21 years of service.
All and all this vehicle owes me nothing over the last 22 years.
Still gets 60 miles per gallon highway.
Recently passed air emissions test here in Vancouver Canada.
Comfortable ride.
I always have and continue to enjoy driving this vehicle.
As the years go by my Volkswagen Pickup truck gets a lot of attention. It looks new and the interior is immaculate.
In 2005 this truck will qualify for "Collector" plates.
All of the above problems have been repaired. Parts continue to be plentiful
for this vehicle. Parts are not all that expensive.
I have a question for you. I am considering purchasing a 1981 Volkswagen Pick up with a new engine with 88k miles on it. Would you purchase this vehicle for a 17 year young man? do you feel that it would be safe? Also what are some question that you would ask before purchasing this vehicle? The asking price is $1,700, do you feel that this is a fair price for this vehicle. Please return this message at bballer32_872msn.com. Thank you.
Ya my friend picked out my rabbit diesel diesel for me. He's a 60yo Porsche mechanic and I'm a 21 yo man, and he really made the best selection. I actually got mine for 500 bucks and I had to buy a new injection pump for 300 bucks. For 800 bucks I have a working car, but I still need to fix the brakes and tune the steering before it all done. The bio diesel conversion cost me about 1500 bucks including getting the pump and filter for filling the car up. It's a common misconception that volkwagens are unsafe because they're so small. Actually they're probably one of the safest cars made. I got in a 85mph head on accident in my 1963 bug, and me my friend and the person I hit all stepped out of the accident and signed forms saying we were uninjured. Apperently the rabbit was even safer. They're very safe because instead of trying to absorb energy they work on deflecting it away. Absorbing energy is what kills. The Spare tire aborbed a lot of energy and released it as compressed air. The front was wedge shape and found a way to deflect the accident. The small little car found lots of space for us to go. For me the shifter broke and I went under the dash. My friends door blew open and he was suspended by his seatbelt out of the door, so he didn;t hit anything. Camry's are really safe too. But Porsche was a brilliant engineer. I mean back in 1938 he was thinking about about automotive safety.
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