1978 Volkswagen Campmobile Bus No Reserve on 2040-cars
Missoula, Montana, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2000cc Fuel Injected
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: Campmobile pop-top
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 119,102
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Orange
Pop top with loft that sleeps 2, fold down seat sleeps an additional 2. Pretty comfy beds, I've slept on both. Electric refrigerator that runs off aux. deep cell battery connected to batt. isolator or also outside power hook-ups. Sink with water reservoir and electric water pump. Diner table that can swivel, prep table, stool, closet, lots of storage, 2 six inch speakers hooked up to an amp that accepts I-pods and other devices, also has original stereo in dash that plays radio.
NEW/REBUILT: Pop top seals, tires (8-ply light truck tires), plaid upholstery, long-block rebuilt engine from AVP, alternator, alternator wiring harness, voltage regulator, fuel tank sender, fuel tank cleaned and lined with POR-15, starter, fuel pump, fuel injectors, fuel line, muffler, oil cooler, engine seal. Over $4000 in new/rebuilt parts. Lots of time and love put into it.
NADA website posts the average retail price of a 1978 Camp-mobile at $10,500. High retail at $20,600!
No rust damage or accident damage, straight body. Only a couple small dings that aren't noticeable. Original orange paint, still looks good, some fading on driver side body though and some small chips in front.
Selling because we are moving and need to downsize the fleet.
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The reasons for the brand's slow-down are imprecise, but lots of folks are throwing lots of reasons around. Last November, VW Group Chairman Ferdinand Piech told Bloomberg, "We understand Europe, we understand China and we understand Brazil, [but] we only understand the US to a certain degree so far." Analysts say the brand hasn't had midsize and compact SUV offerings, especially an overdue retail version of the CrossBlue, and the ones it does have are priced too high for their segments. It "didn't introduce enough new engines, or alternative technologies or model variants" for the Passat and Jetta. It devoted so many resources to China that the US market suffered. It was being outspent two-to-one on advertising by competitors. Its J.D. Power dependability ratings aren't high enough to overcome its past. It "has never really taken the US customer seriously." And so on.
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Controversy has constantly swirled around the possible unionization at the Chattanooga plant. The UAW held its official decision in February and lost 712 to 626. However, there were allegations of intense political pressure to make sure the ballot failed. A later report also found that VW was offered $300 million in incentives well before the vote to make sure things progressed to the "satisfaction of the State of Tennessee," but the deal was later retracted. In July, the UAW opened Local 42 on the campus in hopes of signing up a majority of the workforce by volunteering to be a part of it.