early 80's rabbits still around?

used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel would
make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they still
cheap?

On Wed, 28 May 2008 20:10:44 GMT, "Max Power" > wrote:

>used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel would
>make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they still
>cheap?
>
If you live in an area with salt from the oceans or ice control they
are not around. Where I live they are crushed as they appear in
junkyards even though they are not rusty.

"Max Power" > wrote in message
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> used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel
> would make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they
> still cheap?
>
>Yes and Yes and No. They are around , and can be bought cheap or
>expensive. If you find one local, sitting up. you can get it cheap. In
>other words . Search. Keep your eyeballs open driving around. If you want
>one Ebay, you have to pay market value. Auto trader might show something.
>And Edmunds too. Unfortunately you are just a bit behind the 8 ball. Little
>cars are taking off in price. I know where there is a well worn 87 Golf
>diesel for sale that's been sitting .But runs . And needs all the rotables
>. I mean tires, brakes , exhaust, belts, hoses. probably timing belt and
>glow plugs. The whole shot. That car has been for advertised sale for an
>honest 10 years for $750 with no takers. I might of looked at that car in
>93 and passed at $750. Now he's jacked it to $1400. I have no idea what
>he's thinking.

"None4You" > wrote in message
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> "Max Power" > wrote in message
> m...
>> used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel
>> would make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they
>> still cheap?
>>
>>Yes and Yes and No. They are around , and can be bought cheap or
>>expensive. If you find one local, sitting up. you can get it cheap. In
>>other words . Search. Keep your eyeballs open driving around. If you
>>want one Ebay, you have to pay market value. Auto trader might show
>>something. And Edmunds too. Unfortunately you are just a bit behind the 8
>>ball. Little cars are taking off in price. I know where there is a well
>>worn 87 Golf diesel for sale that's been sitting .But runs . And needs all
>>the rotables . I mean tires, brakes , exhaust, belts, hoses. probably
>>timing belt and glow plugs. The whole shot. That car has been for
>>advertised sale for an honest 10 years for $750 with no takers. I might of
>>looked at that car in 93 and passed at $750. Now he's jacked it to $1400.
>>I have no idea what he's thinking.
>
>

all the ones I'm seeing online are going for $1500-$3000

"Max Power" > wrote in message
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>> "Max Power" > wrote in message
>> m...
>>> used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel
>>> would make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they
>>> still cheap?
>>>
>>>Yes and Yes and No. They are around , and can be bought cheap or
>>>expensive. If you find one local, sitting up. you can get it cheap. In
>>>other words . Search. Keep your eyeballs open driving around. If you
>>>want one Ebay, you have to pay market value. Auto trader might show
>>>something. And Edmunds too. Unfortunately you are just a bit behind the 8
>>>ball. Little cars are taking off in price. I know where there is a well
>>>worn 87 Golf diesel for sale that's been sitting .But runs . And needs
>>>all the rotables . I mean tires, brakes , exhaust, belts, hoses. probably
>>>timing belt and glow plugs. The whole shot. That car has been for
>>>advertised sale for an honest 10 years for $750 with no takers. I might
>>>of looked at that car in 93 and passed at $750. Now he's jacked it to
>>>$1400. I have no idea what he's thinking.
>>
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> all the ones I'm seeing online are going for $1500-$3000 _ _
> >>I'm having a difficult time thinking that car is worth $1500 after
> sitting for 10 years with no buyer at $750. And needs everything. If
> that's the case my 86 should pull $3000 if I weld a floor in it. That cars
> not worth more now. The dollars worth half. And he's hoping for an idiot.

"None4You" > wrote in message
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>>> "Max Power" > wrote in message
>>> m...
>>>> used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel
>>>> would make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they
>>>> still cheap?
>>>>
>>>>Yes and Yes and No. They are around , and can be bought cheap or
>>>>expensive. If you find one local, sitting up. you can get it cheap. In
>>>>other words . Search. Keep your eyeballs open driving around. If you
>>>>want one Ebay, you have to pay market value. Auto trader might show
>>>>something. And Edmunds too. Unfortunately you are just a bit behind the
>>>>8 ball. Little cars are taking off in price. I know where there is a
>>>>well worn 87 Golf diesel for sale that's been sitting .But runs . And
>>>>needs all the rotables . I mean tires, brakes , exhaust, belts, hoses.
>>>>probably timing belt and glow plugs. The whole shot. That car has been
>>>>for advertised sale for an honest 10 years for $750 with no takers. I
>>>>might of looked at that car in 93 and passed at $750. Now he's jacked it
>>>>to $1400. I have no idea what he's thinking.
>>>
>>>
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>> all the ones I'm seeing online are going for $1500-$3000 _ _ >>I'm having
>> a difficult time thinking that car is worth $1500 after sitting for 10
>> years with no buyer at $750. And needs everything. If that's the case my
>> 86 should pull $3000 if I weld a floor in it. That cars not worth more
>> now. The dollars worth half. And he's hoping for an idiot.
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technicaly I own a 81 FI rabbit, its sitting in my inlaws backyard in Idaho.
Father inlaw rebuilt the engine and it sat there, I bought it for $100 and
could never get it to run. Best I could do was get it to start breifly. Well
I'm in Ohio now and he was going to sell it if he could, thats been 2 years
or so.

On May 29, 6:49*am, "Max Power" > wrote:
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> >>>> used to own a 80 diesel rabbit, was thinking another one gas or diesel
> >>>> would make a good commuter car. Are these things still around? are they
> >>>> still cheap?
>
> >>>>Yes and Yes and No. *They are around , and can be bought cheap or
> >>>>expensive. If you find one local, sitting up. you can get it cheap. In
> >>>>other words . Search. * Keep your eyeballs open driving around. If you
> >>>>want one Ebay, you have to pay market value. *Auto trader might show
> >>>>something. And Edmunds too. Unfortunately you are just a bit behind the
> >>>>8 ball. Little cars are taking off in price. I know where there is a
> >>>>well worn 87 Golf diesel for sale that's been sitting .But runs . And
> >>>>needs all the rotables . I mean tires, brakes , exhaust, belts, hoses..
> >>>>probably timing belt and glow plugs. The whole shot. That car has been
> >>>>for advertised sale for an honest 10 years for $750 with no takers. I
> >>>>might of looked at that car in 93 and passed at $750. Now he's jacked it
> >>>>to $1400. I have no idea what he's thinking.
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> >> all the ones I'm seeing online are going for $1500-$3000 _ _ >>I'm having
> >> a difficult time thinking that car is worth $1500 after sitting for 10
> >> years with no buyer at $750. And needs everything. If that's the case my
> >> 86 should pull $3000 if I weld a floor in it. That cars not worth more
> >> now. The dollars worth half. *And he's hoping for an idiot.
>
> technicaly I own a 81 FI rabbit, its sitting in my inlaws backyard in Idaho.
> Father inlaw rebuilt the engine and it sat there, I bought it for $100 and
> could never get it to run. Best I could do was get it to start breifly. Well
> I'm in Ohio now and he was going to sell it if he could, thats been 2 years
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I have a very nice 82 Rabbit that I drive regularly but it's almost
the only one left in town. The old Rabbits are becoming pretty scarce
- at least those that are drivable - even here in rust-free
California.

I still see a few Rabbits here in Chicago. Most of the sedans are rusted,
but maybe 1or 2 might be clean since they probably came from another state.
lol
Convertible Rabbits (Cabriolets) are still around but some of them are as
new as 1992 though.
I can still find the 1984-1986 Cabriolets once and a while for sale.
I have even seen a couple of Rabbit Diesels, but those carry 4-digit prices!
<g>

Put another way I see more A/C Beetles than I do Rabbits! 8^)
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

"Keith" > wrote in message
news:908adadd-5691-4559-8359-
I have a very nice 82 Rabbit that I drive regularly but it's almost
the only one left in town. The old Rabbits are becoming pretty scarce
- at least those that are drivable - even here in rust-free
California.

Heres my baby. Now with Euro bumpers.

http://www.vwot.org/community/module...7/Rabbit1a.jpg


"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
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>I still see a few Rabbits here in Chicago. Most of the sedans are rusted,
>but maybe 1or 2 might be clean since they probably came from another state.
>lol
> Convertible Rabbits (Cabriolets) are still around but some of them are as
> new as 1992 though.
> I can still find the 1984-1986 Cabriolets once and a while for sale.
> I have even seen a couple of Rabbit Diesels, but those carry 4-digit
> prices! <g>
>
> Put another way I see more A/C Beetles than I do Rabbits! 8^)
> --
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> "Keith" > wrote in message
> news:908adadd-5691-4559-8359-
> I have a very nice 82 Rabbit that I drive regularly but it's almost
> the only one left in town. The old Rabbits are becoming pretty scarce
> - at least those that are drivable - even here in rust-free
> California.
>
>

Where is this........Canada maybe Ontario?

"Craig" > wrote in message
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> Heres my baby. Now with Euro bumpers.
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> http://www.vwot.org/community/module...7/Rabbit1a.jpg
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> "dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
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>>I still see a few Rabbits here in Chicago. Most of the sedans are rusted,
>>but maybe 1or 2 might be clean since they probably came from another
>>state. lol
>> Convertible Rabbits (Cabriolets) are still around but some of them are as
>> new as 1992 though.
>> I can still find the 1984-1986 Cabriolets once and a while for sale.
>> I have even seen a couple of Rabbit Diesels, but those carry 4-digit
>> prices! <g>
>>
>> Put another way I see more A/C Beetles than I do Rabbits! 8^)
>> --
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>> "Keith" > wrote in message
>> news:908adadd-5691-4559-8359-
>> I have a very nice 82 Rabbit that I drive regularly but it's almost
>> the only one left in town. The old Rabbits are becoming pretty scarce
>> - at least those that are drivable - even here in rust-free
>> California.
>>
>>
>