1984 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon

Wolfsburg GL Wagon

4 - Cyl.

Manual

WV2ZB025XEH074482

Clear

Gasoline

A/C, power steering and brakes. Good condition (except original paint), runs well, doesn't burn or leak oil or antifreeze. Head gasket is fine. Engine was mostly likely rebuilt at some point before I bought it in 11/03 with 157K miles. I drove it back to Mass. where the odometer broke at 159K just before moving to Miami in 08/04. I would say that I have driven it about 20K miles in the past 6 years. I gave it to my father in '06 (in Mass.) and he never put it on the road or changed the title to his name. He sadly passed in Sept. '08 and I brought it back to Miami where it's been off the road since 11/09. Hence the low additional miles estimate. I only camped out once in St. Pete and the rest was minimal local driving. I have receipts, mostly from '05 and '06 for replacing the clutch, slave cylinder, water pump, front and rear brakes, master cylinder, CV boots, A/C: works, but needs R-134 charge, replaced compressor, high pressure line, and modified it with a separate fan switch which keeps the condensor fan on high speed when using the A/C. Original thermostadt still works for cycling. Other improvements include: short shift kit with an extension rod (instead of reaching and rowing), window tinting, a 2000 watt inverter, 2nd camping battery, GoWesty 16" wheels and Michelin Hydroedge tire package ($1100), roof seals, heavy mats, new skylight, window vent shields, convex mirrors, center console, water pressure reducer and fresh tank filler hose attachment, etc. 13 gallon fresh water tank. 3 gallon propane, doesn't leak. Camper came with sliding window screens, back hatch screen, skylight screen/cover, all around window curtains, front and rear tables which with the swiveling seats, can be configured with the middle bench facing forward or with the bench facing rearward. Fridge worked on all 3 modes, ac, propane and battery. Kept ice cubes in the original trays. Fridge is hard to start on propane however. May need new piezzo (like flint) starter. Tent was damaged a bit (I duct taped it) by a mouse when it sat for 2 years (although it was started and moved occassionally). Sliding door curtain has a hole also. I used an XM radio boombox in lieu of the aftermarket radio which was dead. Another minor negative is the front fan motor quit (big job), but the rear heat (under the bench) and 3 speed fan (blows forward) works well. For those of you who aren't familiar with these campers... the A/C blows from the rear outlets over the rear bench. There are fresh air outlets on the dash and above the sliding side door, swiveling vent windows and open/close air extractors in the front doors. The seam rust above the propane controls is typical and had been repaired once, but bubbled through. The rear bumper is pretty cheap and plentiful. I backed into a telephone pole hiding behind a bush! :-( I have the rub strip for it. The end caps are cheap too. There are many aftermarket sites for these... including gowesty.com, busdepot.com, vanagon.com, etc. Enthusiast groups, blogs, you name it, you'll find it out there. Engine conversions are plentiful too. Subagon.com, Vanaru.com? and on and on. The transmission is good in this, but I did grind down 3rd a bit when my slave cylinder leaked out at the same time I had to get an injured friend home to rebandage his bleeding foot. Argh!!! :-/ It's fine when you let the syncros catch up and gently place it into 3rd. Otherwise a short harmless grind will happen. Tranny's are fairly cheap ($300 used) plus labor if it annoys you. I averaged 16-18 mpg city and as much as 21 hwy. It's peppy and torquey enough to keep up with traffic and is very comfortable and stable with the power steering and the larger tires and wheels. I will include them (or put them on) if the reserve is met. The 14" Continental 8 ply truck tires are okay too though. I have the 5th spare of those. Van is located in Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 (south of Miami), but can be picked up in Port St Lucie, FL 34953 if necessary. Also, I will pick you up at Miami, Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood, or Palm Beach international airports. Feel free to ask questions before bidding. Thanks! :-) Van is for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction early.