PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - VW dealers can't keep new TDIs on the lot

cphilip · #4 07-16-2008, 11:56 AM

Speaking of Old VW Diesels, I have located one in the area that is low mileage and has been parked since 1999. Thing has under 100K on it. It is a Manual tranny too. Was running when parked and the owner parked it for bad tires and could not get the lug bolts off the wheels. So he just left it sitting there up on blocks. Couldn't drive it with the bad tires. He continued to tag it each year so the City would not get onto him for a junker in the yard. Well... it's not in the yard but rather it is parked up under a Car port. I am thinking about going down and getting it. The wheels, should be an easy fix. Even if I have to sacrifice the hubs to do it. However I doubt it. Some PB Blaster, Some heat and the Air wrench should take care of it. He never tried any Air on it as he didn't have it to use. It is a Silver Rabbit. I have some phone cam pictures of it. I think he is going to take my offer of $500 for it. Body is Solid and Paint is good. Only damage to it is some vandalism of the rear light lenses and one mashed in front bumper shock. Bumper itself is dent free, just the shock is driven in an inch or two on one side.