1987 California Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro CLEAN NO RUST!

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Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
SubModel: Syncro
Type: Standard Passenger Van
Trim: Syncro Standard Passenger Van 3-Door
Year: 1987
Mileage: 135,000
VIN: WV2YB0258HG012164
Color: Gold
Engine size: 2.1L 2109CC H4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Number of cylinders: 4
Power options: Air Conditioning
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: standard 4 speed / Low
Drive type: 4WD
Interior color: tan
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Options: air conditioning, 4-Wheel Drive
Vehicle Title: Clear
Location: San Jose, California, United States

Description

I have finally started to read a few more ads and researched a bit more and honestly, this is one of the better (more than fair priced) ones out there where it has been gone over, tuned, smogged in the HARDEST state in the Nation and STILL registers 3x fewer emissions than maximum and have a clean title.
Open to decent, reasonable and respectable offers, but really, please be fair. Telling a Syncro owner that these are a "dime a dozen" and there is a "good number for sale in California" is very hard to swallow that truth and that they are priced super low....I have gone and looked through a fair number of Vanagons locally in California and not a lot are decent running, many have smog issues and definitely some rust issues. I have to openly leverage that the CA title gives it a little bit of a premium as people 1) know will have no rust concerns per say 2) state of tune for a CA registered Excellently SMOGGED will be of NO concerns in other states or future issues 3) gives future leverage that if you do move to California, you won't have to worry about out of state vehicles not having the right requirements.
That being Said: Truely and Sincerely, Up for sale is a CLEAN TITLED CALIFORNIA registered Vanagon Syncro 4WD Tin-top in very good shape. Look, the vehicle is 30 years old. Paint has some wear but it is still the factory Savanna beige metallic colour. some rear and b pillar plastics are broken The van runs, drives, turns, and stops straight and is a very solid vehicle. The body overall great and very solid and show not full of rust like so many other Vanagon. The wheel arches and wells are free from rust and as well as the floor pans all the way through. It is Extremely Solid Mechanically and Reliable.
THE VAN HAS NO ROT OR CANCER growing under windshield and the under dash.
No accidents reported on Carfax, and front doors show no damage underneath carpet and no rot in door wells or under driver/ passenger area.
I feel this is a much better platform with the Tin top as you really have a big performance hit of over 600lbs compared that to having a Westy. Newer technologies are making the "kitchen" nicer and you can put in what you want. It can be more capable for some trails and become a real adventure wagon
At it's current update: Gas and Go condition. Ready foran adventure!
This is a stock strong running 2.1L water-cooled and tuned extremely well.
Super strong and quiet running engine when used (typical noise if you let it sit until you run the engine again). Sounds great. Idles smooth and quiet and acceleratessmooth as well.
From what I know, I'm the third or fourth owner of this vehicle and it originated from New Mexico so there are NO winter/cancer rusts anywhere Mileage is 133,900 but I approx. 135,000** (read footnote down below) Because I figured I'm still driving it on a daily basis and enjoying it.
This is what's off the top of my head right now:
Just did a Complete tune and oil change.
UPDATE: 3/27/2017 JUST SMOGGED (even though it didn't need to but want to provide a few more info for perspective buyers) To show how well it is tuned.
Runs super smooth and quiet. Shifts like butter. It is a real pleasure to drive
Suspension replaced with Upgraded Bilstein Shocks front and rear.
New Front end Ball Joints and front wheel bearings
New Tie Rods
New Steering Boots
Van Cafe COMPLETE bushing and billet transmission shifter ball cup/bushings/shifter tabs
Brand new Center carpet with sound damping material
New Rear heater core
Cleaned up Exhaust system with newer catalytic converter
New Belts
Replaced Battery less than 2 months ago.
New clutch slave.
NEW A/c compressor, but is not installed as of yet
Interior is clean and no significant stains or tears. Back seats fold down.
What got upgrade:
Mefro Wheels
***New AC compressor (not installed yet) and drier w/ r134 refit kit
Van Cafe wheel caps
Billet Fuel Rails
I Have a new set of window trim piping not installed yet as I figure someone might want to repaint it and not ruin a good set of trim
Glitches:
the power mirrors don't work but have a replacement switch
I replaced the radio antenna and upon taking the dash and reinstalling, I must of knocked a wire as everything on cluster works except for the dash light
Fresh brake job with new pads and rotors turned. Stops straight!!
The car drives well and straight and I can cruise a documented 80mph on a flat freeway (I haven't seen here in CA Syncro owners going that fast btw), I have driven on several 70+ mile (one way) trips without problems. It does have the typical Vanagon idiosyncrasies as it's essentially a factory condition vehicle with no major modifications for the purist. I don't intend to win drag races btw, but if a stock motor Westy is pulled next to me, I'll probably get the better jump.
This can be a great platform for the person to do their engine swaps or other modification. But to be honest, this motor runs very very well.
If you seek more pics, please be specific and I will get them to you as soon as possible.
Contact method:CAvanagonsyncro@gmail.com(408) 827-5665
This vehicle is sold as is where is with no expressed or implied warranty. Payment is face to face. cash only or in person bank transfer. Nothing else.
Be Sure to leave a clear Voicemail. Don't bother to Text if you want to do the freight/paypal scam
** I got the CarFax on this vehicle and it showed that there was an odometer issue when it was in New Mexico that says it exceeded it mechanical limits. Upon looking at this closely I find it extremely odd that with such a Clean and Intact interior, extremely mechanically sound with NO indication that it is high mileage (mechanical limits of a 6 digit odometer means it has to go over 1,000,000 miles THEN another similar cycle), and having intact factory suspension is a bit odd. I honestly feel that the NM DMV had clerical errors.

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