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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $12,000 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel Pickup?
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $12,000 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel Pickup?-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:10:20

What's a really cool used vehicle worth? Yesterday, 60% of you opined that 300 grand was too much for , so today we're going with another much-beloved, yet more affordable, machine: a 1982 VW Rabbit Diesel pickup.

It's had an engine upgrade and a ton of new parts, the interior is authentic Malaise Turquoise, and the whole package looks great. No doubt about it, this is the nicest example of a Rabbitamino we've seen in a long time. But… $12,000? What do you think?

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