Is that Smith Haven Mall in the background?
OMG!! That brings back memories, I grew up in Sayville. I haven't seen the Smithtown Mall in 32 years!!!
Jerry GTD,
Nice Eco, Good luck with the sale, I'd try for $4500, I'd say it's worth at least $3500, Avg Joe wouldn't give $100 but, but, Avg. Joe doesn't get it, meanwhile I wouldn't take $8000 for mine. Kind of funny, when my brother asked if I was going to take advantage of "Cash for Clunkers" (because that is all he sees), I told him, I couldn't even if I wanted to because it got higher MPG than anything out there currently. So the Gubmint didn't even want to give me $3500-$4500 for it.
If I had the dough I'd buy it for the grille badge!!!
I would buy this in a heartbeat. However, money is tight. VERY tight with a wedding in 2 weeks (it was a good long run being single....lolol). And I have so much money invested in my 89 that I will NEVER get back, so I'm getting it up to Tyler in Scarborough where he has an engine wating for me, and some other work (electrical, 'Gilesfied' IP, exhaust, etc,etc, etc). I just got a quad headlight setup WITH radiator bracket for $100. Though it will be hard to drive the 89 after driving the 09 for almost a year.....lol
And this (going to Canada) may have to be put off until after the wedding (Sorry, Tyler, I will let you know).
Then maybe some new front fenders and a possible paint job, and new carpeting as well....
As posted, a VW shop in Maspeth gave me a price of over $2k just to do the rings (the general consensus on here was the compression rings were shot), and for what I can get done up north still comes under the $2k price I received. Besides the commuter car, it is now a 'hobby car'. And the VW fix I have like the rest of you have......lol
If you have been away from Long Island, it has changed. One reason why I am looking forward to moving upstate, and will use the 89 for my NYS 'Thruway Cruiser' to go back and forth to Brooklyn..lolol
Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy.