2001 Volkswagen Golf

Hatchback

1.8L 1781CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged

Automatic

WVWDC21J81W057797

Clear

Gasoline

Selling a 2001 VW GTI. Black with black leather. 1.8 liter turbo motor, with automatic transmission. This is the GLS model (mid level I believe). It does have all of the power options, minus power seats. Has the power glass sunroof, AC, power steering, ABS, airbags and all that good stuff. The good: timing belt was done at 115k miles. At that time, water pump, tensioner and head gasket were replaced. At 124k miles, the transmission was replaced with a very clean, used unit from a 68k mile car (I may still have the invoice for that somewhere). Turbo was replaced at the same time with a used unit. Interior is in overall good shape. Leather is in good condition. Exterior isn't bad either. Car is overall clean. The bad: the car has a few bumps and bruises, normally associated with older cars like this one. You can see in the pics that the glove compartment is broken (common among MK4 VW's), inside passenger door handle came off, interior trim tape is peeling (on the roof liner, by passenger window), and a dent on the left front fender where paint is cracking. There is a leak (I believe coolant) at or around the turbo area. We believe one of the hoses has a pin hole or something. Leaves a little spot on the driveway sometimes. We top off the coolant once every 2 weeks or so. Also drips oil from the same general area sometimes, overnight. Not a lot, but it does do it sometimes. We think it may be one of the copper crush washers on one of the turbo oil lines. Check engine light is on because secondary O2 sensor isn't in the exhaust pipe. Needs to be screwed in and harness connector snapped on. The check engine light is on for this issue only. This may be done by the time the car is picked up. Things that need to be addressed: The water and oil leaks should be looked at, but the car does run and drive, and we do drive it to and from work. The car is registered and insured, and we do use it. The front control arm bushings may need to be replaced (another common issue with VW's). The bushings are cheap. We just haven't gotten around to doing them. It also needs 1 tire. I do have the 4th aluminum wheel, which will be included with the sale, but that tire is no good, hence the spare on the car. Interior trim mentioned can use some love, but the car can be driven the way it is. So here you have a car that can be running perfectly for a few bucks, or if you are a mechanic, can have this in top condition for next to nothing. Not sure what else to write here. The car is ready to go, with clear NJ title in hand. Come with cash if you want, and drive it home the same day. The car is at my sister's house, in Woodbridge, NJ. Car is sold as-is (because they don't warranty 12 year old cars). No reserve auction, and I put a buy it now on there as well. Bid away, but use buy it now if you don't want to risk somebody buying this out from under you. Thanks for looking!!