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1979 Vw Bus - Daily Driver on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:59600
Location:

Momence, Illinois, United States

Momence, Illinois, United States

Well, I hate to do it but "BLUE" must go.  This is an Arizona bus that has only spent eight months in Illinois. I bought this bus from a young man last January 2014. I bought it mostly because is was very dry, practically no rust, but bought it sight unseen. When I got it it wouldn't run, so without putting a single mile on it, I had it towed 100 miles to one of the best shops in the midwest. Seven months and $4000 later it drives, runs, shifts, stops and starts like a champ. Problem is, I can't afford a bus with this kind of investment. Thought I was buying it ready to drive for the most I could pay. Anyway, my bad experience and my loss is your gain. The repairs are too numerous to mention but if you're really serious I can fax you a copy of the $4000 receipt. Basically we did gear box, tranny, completely rebuilt the carb, new manifolds, new tailpipe, wheel bearings, valve cover gaskets, new clutch cable, lights, etc. Besides these things the shop did, the previous owner put on very nice wheels, new tires, a nice stereo, nice custom fitted carpet and a rear seat that is factory made to make a bed. I have also added new rear turn signal lenses, front turn signal lenses, new high impact plastic glove box, gear shift extender, new side mirrors from Bus Depot and a few graphics. Currently the spare is stored under the rear seat but have everything needed to return to its original place on the front of the bus. The original color was brown, There is not rust on front or middle floors, sliding door track or along bottom. There is some very minor surface rust on the rear corner. The metal is very solid, the tires just sprayed back and took the paint off just enough to let a little surface rust begin. This is not a 25K show bus and so it doesn't cost 25K. It is solid, looks great from 25' away and will get you lots of honks, nods and a few peace signs. As I said, the only reason it's for sale is because I put $4000 worth of repairs on my credit card and it's going to come due very soon. No low ballers. It's worth the money and it's only going to get worth more as you can see if you're watching these ads. I'll help set up shipping, send you more pics if you need them or anything else you need. It's a good running, solid desert bus and although it's not perfect you will enjoy every minute of driving it.

Auto Services in Illinois

White Eagle Auto Body Shop ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 919 Lake St, Montgomery
Phone: (630) 923-5804

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Address: 101 S East St, Peoria
Phone: (309) 925-9051

Toyota Of Naperville ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers, Automobile Parts & Supplies
Address: 1488 W Ogden Ave, Warrenville
Phone: (630) 357-1578

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Address: 1235 E Walnut St, Mulkeytown
Phone: (618) 457-2151

Suburban Tire Auto Repair Center ★★★★★

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Address: 1900 Lincoln Hwy, Montgomery
Phone: (630) 584-1866

Steve`s Tire & Service Center ★★★★★

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Address: 514 Liberty St, Rockdale
Phone: (815) 942-5080

Auto blog

UK auto magazine says this is the best car commercial of all time [w/videos]

Thu, 20 Dec 2012

There have been many great car commercials over the years, but is it possible to define the best? Well, Ad Week recently took a crack at it by rating the top commercials of the year by looking at their view counts on YouTube, but Auto Express took a more democratic approach by putting the decision to a vote. Just after Thanksgiving, Auto Express came up with a list of the 20 popular commercials, and it tasked its readers with choosing the winner for the best car ad of all time. The winner? Honda's 2003 commercial for its then-new European Accord titled "The Cog."
While the ad never aired in the US, most car people have surely seen the impressive Rube Goldberg-style spot. In fact, the only commercial on this list that we saw on US television was the Volkswagen ad "The Force," but many of the others have become viral videos, including transforming and dancing Citroën C4. Of the 19 other commercials that vied for the title of best ad of all time, only the Ford Puma "Steve McQueen" commercial gave Honda a run for its advertising money.
Scroll down to watch Auto Express' top five commercial in order and to check out a press release, then let us know some of your favorite car commercials in Comments.

VW promises 7-seat CUV for America in 2016

Mon, 13 Jan 2014

On the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has confirmed the imminent arrival of a new crossover. The model, previewed at the same show last year by the CrossBlue concept pictured here, will be unique to the North American market when it arrives here in 2016. The new three-row, seven-seat crossover is part of an ambitious expansion plan on the part of Volkswagen and Audi in North America, where the two brands aim to sell a million vehicles by 2018.
That's a mighty big increase over the 600,000 vehicles which the Volkswagen Group sold here last year, but it's moving in the right direction: That number is already a 100-percent increase of what it sold here just five years ago. At that rate, VW should have little trouble meeting its goals, particularly with the arrival of the new crossover and the introduction of Golf production at its assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico. Read the full statement below for more.

Volkswagen Golf R Evo may debut at Beijing Motor Show

Thu, 23 Jan 2014

If a report in Auto Express is correct, a lighter, faster brother to the Volkswagen Golf R will be shown to the world at the Beijing Motor Show in April. Said to be called the Golf R Evo, the even harder hot hatch would be unveiled as one of those concepts that's practically a de facto presentation of the genuine thing. The Evo in its name will come from having a carbon fiber roof and CF in the bodywork, lighter wheels, thinner bucket seats up front and a roll cage instead of rear seats.
If there's a power increase, it's been described as "a small bump." However, as the report mentions, if the Jenny Craig regimen can drop 100 kilograms (220 pounds) from the the 3,247-pound weight of the European Golf R, then the Golf R Evo will do about the same damage on the scales as the Golf but have at least 50 more horsepower and 44 more pound-feet of torque.
Since we still don't have the current Golf, this isn't something that should keep you awake even if the 'concept' does become a production model. But it is good to know that the Golf R is really going to start pushing its boundaries.