2001 Volkswagen Beetle-New

GLS Hatchback

2.0L 4Cyl

Automatic

3VWCB21C71M453524

Clear

Gasoline

OFFERED FOR SALE AT NO RESERVE IS A VERY NICE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE GLS 2.0L (RARE MODEL WITH FACTORY WHALE-TAIL SPOILER) IN GREEN WITH TAN INTERIOR WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE SINCE PURCHASE. THE EXPERIAN VEHICLE HISTORY (CARFAX) REPORT WITH A COMPLETE DETAILED RECORD OF THE CAR SINCE 2001 CAN BE VIEWED FREE OF CHARGE BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING WEBLINK: CLICK HERE FOR CARFAX REPORT AS THE REPORT SHOWS, THE BEETLE LIVED MOST OF ITS LIFE IN FLORIDA AND WAS DRIVEN ONLY 6000 MILES ON AVERAGE PER YEAR, AS THE ORIGINAL OWNERS WERE PART-TIME FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND KEPT THE CAR IN FLORIDA. IT HAS NEVER SEEN SNOW OR EXPERIENCED DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. I PURCHASED THE BEETLE IN JANUARY 2013 FOR MY DAUGHTER IN NEW JERSEY WHO NOW RESIDES IN NYC AS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND CANNOT KEEP A CAR ON CAMPUS. SO THE BEETLE IS PARKED IN CEDAR GROVE, NEW JERSEY UNTIL IT FINDS A NEW HOME. TERMS OF SALE: $500 DEPOSIT DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END OR BUY IT NOW, FOLLOWED BY FULL PAYMENT WITHIN 7 DAYS. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY AS NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND NON-PAYING STRIKE WILL BE PLACED ON YOUR ACCOUNT BY EBAY. ALSO, IF YOU ARE AN EBAY MEMBER WITH ZERO FEEDBACK AND WISH TO BUY OR BID, PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING. I APOLOGIZE IF THIS SOUNDS HARSH, BUT EBAY MOTORS HAS BEEN REPORTING A HIGH LEVEL OF BIDDER FRAUD AND I WANT TO ENSURE FAIRNESS TO BOTH SELLER AND BUYER. MY FEEDBACK RATING IS 100% POSITIVE SO YOU CAN BUY WITH 100% CONFIDENCE. WITH OVER $7000 INVESTED, EVERYTHING WORKS AND RUNS GREAT OVERALL. HERE ARE THE PLUSES AND MINUSES: PLUSES:ONLY 69,582 MILESORIGINAL FLORIDA CAR WITH NO RUSTTHE FOLLOWING SERVICES/REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED WITHIN THE LAST 2000 MILES: 4 TIRES REPLACED - HIGH PERFORMANCE HANKOOK VENTUS V4 225/50/16. BOTH FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS REPLACED. (FYI, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BEETLES OVER 60,000 MILES AND ORIGINAL SHOCKS/STRUTS - $800)BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS REPLACED. (FYI, ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH BEETLES OVER 10 YEARS OLD CAUSED BY DRIED OUT/TORN SEALS/BOOTS - $1500) BRAKE PADS REPLACED.SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.TUNE UP - NGK HIGH PERFORMANCE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION WIRES, AND IGNITION COIL PACK REPLACED.BOSCH BATTERY REPLACED.MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC OIL / ROYAL PURPLE SYNTHETIC FILTER CHANGED.AIR FILTER REPLACED.EVAP CANISTER REPLACED. (FYI, COMMON EVAP SYSTEM LEAK ON OLDER BEETLES WHICH TRIGGERS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - $500) CABIN AIR FILTER REPLACED.MINUSES:PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE FLORIDA SUN FOR A DECADE HAS CAUSED SOME MINOR OXIDATION OF PAINT ON ROOF, FENDER, AND REAR SPOILER AREAS (SEE PHOTO/VIDEO SLIDESHOW). THERE ARE TWO DINGS, NAMELY ONE ON LOWER CORNER OF RIGHT DOOR AND ONE ON RIGHT WINDOW FRAME (SEE PHOTO/VIDEO SLIDESHOW). LEFT WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN FULLY (STOPS FEW INCHES FROM BOTTOM AND LIKELY NEEDS TO BE LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE INSIDE WINDOW FRAME RUBBER CHANNEL, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE AND FIX IN FEBRUARY 2013). THE VIDEO/PHOTO SLIDESHOW BELOW MAY NOT BE VISIBLE ON THE EBAY APP, SO HERE IS THE DIRECT WEBLINK: CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO/PHOTO SLIDESHOW