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Find of the Day: Winter White Jetta

To kick off a new year, why not pick up a new ride? Our latest Find of the Day is simply amazing; a true time capsule car. While the 1989 Jetta has a rather hefty asking price, one look at the pictures shows how pristine this car is. And with only 31,000 miles, it’s pure as the driven snow.

Every now and then we all stumble on an older car that looks far too good for its age. You see them in church parking lots, at your local supermarket, and sometimes just parked in a driveway not far from your own home. VWVortex member FrankenCar spotted this little honey at a random house and immediately offered to buy it. The seller turned down the offer: the Jetta was his deceased mother’s car and we all know sentimental value often outweighs cash. After five years of badgering, FrankenCar finally made a worthy offer and the low-mileage coupe came home with him.

As you can see from the photos, the car is immaculate. If Volkswagen wanted a period-correct car for a photo shoot, this would be the one. The white paint is nearly flawless, the trim is glossy and deep black, and the head and taillights are all free of haze and cracks. Inside is more of the same. The original grey fabric is all in perfect condition. As is the carpeting, headliner, and dashboard. Pop the hood and you’ll see what a brand-new Jetta 1.8L engine bay looked like when it left the factory. Even the undercarriage is basically spotless.

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FrankenCar performed some maintenance on this cream puff. The car has fresh fluids, filters, and belts. Interestingly, one thing that’s not new are the brake pads: it still has the ones it came from the factory with. Talk about a time capsule.

One thing that is different: the wheels and tires. The owner came across a set of 15″ (yes, you read that correctly) Pirelli P-slot wheels. Well, they were in Serbia, but once he found these rare wheels he had to have them. The original 13″ steel wheels are included with the car. So are the original belts and filters (no mention of the original fluids – wink).

Good luck finding a purer car than this one. Check out FrankenCar’s ad in our forums. There are more pictures and even a short video of the car running in the for sale thread. You can see the Jetta in person in Dixon California. Current asking price is $12,500, but he’s open to all offers.

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