1997 Volkswagen Jetta Gl on 2040-cars
Kittery, Maine, United States
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We bought this car as a project for my son. He took it out without permission and rolled it into the ditch next to the house. Because he did so he ripped off the exhaust and tore up the brake lines (which needed to be replaced) and now has an empty reservoir, and the e-brake cable is broken. I will tell you what the previous owner has told me about the car when we purchase it a couple of weeks ago. It needs a clutch, brake lines, has a bad coolant hose, and needs body and floorboard work. The tires had been recently replaced (one is bad now- so 3 good tires), front brake work was done, bumper and one fender were recently replaced, and a roof rack added. I thought, "Ok, aside from the clutch all are easy fixes we can do in our spare time." Well, my son added to the list of repairs and expenses and now I would like to recoup some of the money we spent and minimize the loss. Now, I'll sum up all the other nasties the previous owner didn't mention. The alarm system has been disconnected for some reason, but the electrical seems fine. The floorboards were worse then we previously thought... rolling it into a ditch revealed this. Aside from the floorpans, underneath the car doesn't look bad for any other rust. Biggest RUST issues are the floorpans, driver's door and rocker, and the gas tank door surround. The passenger side rocker could use a patch, but not in terrible condition. The rest of the body appears solid. Clear coat is peeling. Engine starts right up and runs great. The coolant leak I did not really investigate. Doesn't appear to be heavy, no white smoke, and no coolant in the oil, and compression is good. The interior needs a little work, but overall is very clean (previous owners took nice care of the interior). The ignition switch has a little bit of over-travel... once you start it you need to turn it back about 1/8". This will be a great car for someone who has the time and energy. Buy to fix or use as a good parts car. Would like to see someone get some use out of it, but the scrap yard will give me close to what I paid for it. I will give you a quick list of what I know this car needs: 1 new tire, brake lines, floor board repairs, clutch, e-brake cable, exhaust, coolant hose, and body work. If you can do this yourself, you have a car that needs about $1,200 in repairs for a nice running car. So, come on up to beautiful Kittery, Maine and get this out of here! I'll be happy to answer any questions. If pertinent, I'll revise ad to reflect your inquiries. |
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