1981 Volkswagen Cabrio

RABBIT Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Automatic

WVWCA0156BK003822

Gasoline

1981 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT (CABRIO) CONVERTIBLE 1.7L MECHANICAL CIS FUEL INJECTED 4 CYLINDER W/ AUTO TRANSMISSION 50,517 MILES NOT ACCURATE BUT CLOSE TO THAT MILEAGE SPEEDOMETER TURNS BUT ODOMETER DOESNT TURN MILES PLASTIC GEARS BROKEN IN DASH BODY IS IN OVERALL GOOD SHAPE FOR ITS AGE NO RUST NO MAJOR DENTS JUST SOME SMALL DINGS AND SUCH RIMS/GRILL ETC. ALL IN GOOD SHAPE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS IN GOOD/FAIR SHAPE LOOKS GOOD IT DOES LEAK WATER THOUGH ALSO WEATHER STRIPPING ON DOORS/WINDOWS IS ORIGINAL AND LEAK AS WELL TOP FUCTIONS NORMALLY RETRACTS AND INSTALLS AS IT SHOULD - ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS EXCELLENT TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GOOD NO LEAKS ON ENGINE OR TRANS NEW BATTERY- ALTERNATOR- STARTER ALL ENGINE COOLANT HOSES REPLACED INCLUDING HEATER CORE HOSES AND ALL NEW CLAMPS 4 NEW VREDSTIEN 13"TIRES (PROBLEMS)- RUNS HOT AT IDLE - RUNS NORMAL WHILE DRIVING I BELIEVE IT HAS A COOLING FAN ISSUE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS DO NOT WORK HIGH BEAMS DO WORK ALL OTHER LAMPS WORK AS WELL POSSIBLE RELAY ISSUE ODOMETER DOES NOT TURN MILES / MILEAGE IS NOT ACCURATE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS WEATHERSTRIPPING AGED AND LEAK WATER AS WELL AROUND WINDOWS BATTERY TENDS TO DRAIN AFTER SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME MAY BE NORMAL MAY BE NOT CAR DOESNT GET DRIVIN VERY OFTEN... NEEDS A DRIVERS SIDE OUTER AXLE BOOT INSTALLED PART INCLUDED WITH SALE EXHAUST WILL NEED SOME WORK IN THE FUTURE RECENT MUFFLER SHOP REPAIR DONE TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM DRIVERS SIDE TRIANGLE/VENT WINDOW NOT CONNECTED HAVE GLASS JUST NOT INSTALLED CAR BASICALLY IS WHAT IT IS IT HAS GOOD BONES BUT IS A VOLKSWAGEN AND HAS ISSUES HAVE NO TIME TO REPAIR AND NOT A VOLKSWAGEN GUY NEEDS A LITTLE TLC AND ELBOW GREASE BUT OVERALL FUN CAR TO DRIVE AND GETS ALOT OF LOOKS AND THUMBS UP ON THE ROAD DRIVETRAIN IS SOLID AND IN GREAT SHAPE FOR ITS AGE BODY IS ALSO IN GREAT SHAPE FOR ITS AGE NEED SPACE SO IT NEEDS TO GO IT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND INSURED SO ROAD TESTING IS POSSIBLE IN NEW JERSEY CLEAR TITLE ANY QUESTIONS ASK ME IM BEING AS TRUTHFULL AS I CAN WITH THIS CAR HOWEVER I MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME THINGS SELLING AS IS WILL ACCOMADATE SHIPPING OUT OF STATE PAYMENT FOR SHIPIING IS ON YOU BUT I WILL HELP TRANSPORT COMPANY ANY WAY I CAN ANY QUESTIONS MY CELL# 732-895-6368 (NEW JERSEY TIME) THANX FOR LOOKIN....