1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro

$22,000.00

80,000 miles

• vehicle
• van
• used
• awd 4x4
• gas
• manual Transmission

Description

Are you ready for an affordable, comfortable, and fully-capable basecamp on wheels? Do you want to feel the cross-breeze through panoramic windows protected by no-see-um screens? Do you want a warm cabin, a warm meal, and a cold beverage in your personal ski-out, ski-in chalet? Do you care about getting there, anywhere, and getting home more than you care about having a single color of paint on your rig? Does driving standard in a world full of automatons matter to you? If you exclaimed an emphatic YES! to all of the above, this Syncro is for you! The “Tin Star” is expedition-ready, fully rebuilt and upgraded by yours truly. I didn’t waste nary a moment on cosmetics, and instead poured all my effort into making a reliable, rugged, capable 4-season overlander. I have buried this thing up to the frame in mud and punched out easy as you please, snagging the riverside campsites no one else would attempt. I have driven it around the entire country on a months-long National Parks tour, traveled to Colorado and back, and visited scores of remote trout rivers around New England. I’ve hauled kayaks and motorcycles inside and on racks; I’ve cooked sausage sandwiches while driving (well, I didn't do the cooking, but there is nothing like being handed a fresh, hot grinder while you’re behind the wheel cruising at 70); I’ve dressed for a wedding inside; I’ve driven up a frozen river with the rear dif locked and front wheels steady. The only thing I haven’t done is watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. Every mechanical system - from the bed, to the powertrain, to the wheel hubs - has been serviced, and nearly all moving parts have been replaced, 95% of the work done by me personally. During every install all torque specs were meticulously honored and only top-quality components installed. There are 215K miles on body, 10K miles on motor since complete rebuild, and less than 20K miles on all other components. Every receipt for each repair, upgrade, and modification is available. Too many details to list (literally, exceeded the word count); please contact me for a full accounting of upgrades and more photos.

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