SOLD!!!!! Sad in Seattle selling 04 jetta wagon tdi gls 5 speed
Hello all
I first posted in the Buying and selling? Read first" section....
So here I am, sadly posting my man for sale. Let me tell you about Gilbert
Gil is a blue 2004 Jetta wagon TDI GLS 5 speed.
He has 288K
He has gray leather interior and the original owner optioned for a wood panel upgrade inside. Very snazzy
He has a sunroof and also an aftermarket Uhaul 2 inch hitch. No, I have never towed with him, he held my bike rack.
He has that heavy duty plastic cargo liner and custom Jetta rubber floor mats
He has an engine block heater, looks like he has something yellow hanging out of his front teeth all the time I love it and always plugged him in in the winter. He likes that.
He has his cool original stereo set up. If I'm not listening to NPR, I usually listen to my Creedence Clearwater revival Cassette tape Or my Depeche Mode tape
He also has blue tint on his windows. Well, some of them. The second owner (I am the 3rd) had 2 large dogs that scratched up the back seat windows so i had them scraped off. I had intended on going ahead and doing the front door windows and the cargo area windows and the back windshield also but he had his "problem" before I could get to it.
His problem: My daughter borrowed him. That was the problem. In an effort to not hit a guy who cut her off at a roundabout in the squishy Ravenna neighborhood, she popped over the sidewalk curb and blew the front passenger side tire. I came to the rescue and changed the tire. I replaced all of the locking bolts with regular bolts btw because the previous owner had lost the key thing. The original VW wheel is in the back spare area.
Now for the sad part. I took him to my trusty Vdub mechanic when I saw the ABS light on after this happened. He did a thorough inspection on Gil and I cried when he told me the news. He has several things that need to be fixed to make him good as new again. I cannot afford to do these things. I am not a mechanic either, so I couldn't even attempt it at a parts only cost. I am HOPING someone out there will see Gilbert's issues as an opportunity to fix him with no shop labor costs and give him the adventures he still has left in him.
Tie rod compromised. Told they have to be done as pair
Wheel not sound enough for new tire
ABS harness busted
Turbo blown
I can ask my mechanic for more comprehensive items if necessary. These were just the biggies he pointed out
Please, please if anyone is interested and lives in the Seattle area, I would be more than happy to show him to you. He sits, sad, in my garage because we used to do everything together. I will attempt to upload photos but I may not be any more successful than the other guy was Also, I'm sorry but the rack on top is actually not included, I forgot it was on when I took the pics.
****** Asking for 1500 because I think someone who is able can do the work without a shop and have a super fellow on their hands. Please, he isn't for parts ******
Thank you, Katie
Hello all
I first posted in the Buying and selling? Read first" section....
So here I am, sadly posting my man for sale. Let me tell you about Gilbert
Gil is a blue 2004 Jetta wagon TDI GLS 5 speed.
He has 288K
He has gray leather interior and the original owner optioned for a wood panel upgrade inside. Very snazzy
He has a sunroof and also an aftermarket Uhaul 2 inch hitch. No, I have never towed with him, he held my bike rack.
He has that heavy duty plastic cargo liner and custom Jetta rubber floor mats
He has an engine block heater, looks like he has something yellow hanging out of his front teeth all the time
I love it and always plugged him in in the winter. He likes that.He has his cool original stereo set up. If I'm not listening to NPR, I usually listen to my Creedence Clearwater revival Cassette tape
Or my Depeche Mode tapeHe also has blue tint on his windows. Well, some of them. The second owner (I am the 3rd) had 2 large dogs that scratched up the back seat windows so i had them scraped off. I had intended on going ahead and doing the front door windows and the cargo area windows and the back windshield also but he had his "problem" before I could get to it.
His problem: My daughter borrowed him. That was the problem. In an effort to not hit a guy who cut her off at a roundabout in the squishy Ravenna neighborhood, she popped over the sidewalk curb and blew the front passenger side tire. I came to the rescue and changed the tire. I replaced all of the locking bolts with regular bolts btw because the previous owner had lost the key thing. The original VW wheel is in the back spare area.
Now for the sad part. I took him to my trusty Vdub mechanic when I saw the ABS light on after this happened. He did a thorough inspection on Gil and I cried when he told me the news. He has several things that need to be fixed to make him good as new again. I cannot afford to do these things. I am not a mechanic either, so I couldn't even attempt it at a parts only cost. I am HOPING someone out there will see Gilbert's issues as an opportunity to fix him with no shop labor costs and give him the adventures he still has left in him.
Tie rod compromised. Told they have to be done as pair
Wheel not sound enough for new tire
ABS harness busted
Turbo blown
I can ask my mechanic for more comprehensive items if necessary. These were just the biggies he pointed out
Please, please if anyone is interested and lives in the Seattle area, I would be more than happy to show him to you. He sits, sad, in my garage because we used to do everything together. I will attempt to upload photos but I may not be any more successful than the other guy was
Also, I'm sorry but the rack on top is actually not included, I forgot it was on when I took the pics.****** Asking for 1500 because I think someone who is able can do the work without a shop and have a super fellow on their hands. Please, he isn't for parts ******
Thank you, Katie
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