'88 16V w/ 24k in Uniontown, PA

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

wow, if only i had that cash lying around!
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason" <jason@scirocco.org>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 12:06 PM
Subject: '88 16V w/ 24k in Uniontown, PA


> Hi guys,
> I met up with Dale last night, the owner of the 1988 Tornado Red 16V with 
> 24k miles.
> 
> Those of you who know me know that I can be a little ferocious when it 
> comes to describing used cars -- I'd much rather err on the side of 
> harshness as I wouldn't want someone to buy a car and have the impression 
> that a car is nicer than it really is.  So for you guys, you may be a 
> little shocked at how nice I am going to be in describing this car.
> 
> Basically, if you want a brand new 1988 16V Scirocco in your garage, this 
> is the car for you.  It's the closest to "Just out of the factory" I've 
> seen, ever.  It would have won 1st place stock and/or Best in Show at _any_ 
> show I've ever been to, this year's Waterfest included.
> 
> The car is Tornado Red with the obligatory A/C as well as Sunroof and 
> Power Package.  No leather.  The interior is "brand new".   As with all of 
> our cars, the dash is warped very slightly over the center vents and 
> glovebox, but there's nothing anyone can do to prevent that -- it's an age 
> thing.  The sunroof works, but is a little stiff.... so much so that I 
> didn't want to tilt it up completely.  And besides, the headliner on the 
> sunroof is so clean that I wouldn't want to risk getting it dirty by 
> messing with it anyway.
> 
> The exterior in just about the same condition.  The paint is all original, 
> the glass is all original, the lights are all original.  The paint has 
> exactly 3 flaws:  A cat-hair thick, 1/4" long scratch in the clearcoat by 
> the fuel filler door, a small stone chip in the hood that's been touched 
> up, and some minor stone chippage on the rear fender flares.  The paint is 
> perfect everywhere, the body is straight everywhere.  The car has never had 
> any contact with any foreign objects.  Its condition is consistent with a 
> 24k mile, babied, immaculate, loved car that's been in a garage under a car 
> cover for its entire life.
> 
> Everything works on the car, incl. A/C.  I didn't drive it as I didn't 
> feel the need to... why bother?  I know what a 20-something-thousand mile 
> Scirocco drives like, and I needn't make myself miserable that mine 
> probably no longer feels anything like that. Tires are not original to the 
> car, but they are the original Pirellis in 185/60-14; the Teardrops are 
> perfect.
> 
> The engine compartment is clean; not spotless -- but easily 
> cleanable.  The aluminum intake is, of course, slightly tarnished with age, 
> but the tarnish is uniform, so it just looks darker than when it was new.
> 
> With all of this said, unless you're planning on starting a serious car 
> collection, don't even consider this car.  It is not a car to be driven, 
> it's a collector car.  Dale wouldn't consider selling it as anything else, 
> and I'd smack him if he did. :) It doesn't matter whether a Scirocco, a 
> Chevette, or a Ferrari, any car at age 14 that could be mistaken with a 
> Museum Piece should always stay that way.  Dale's original feeling of 
> $8,500 for the car is probably dead-on.  I certainly wouldn't take a penny 
> less than that for the car, and if you're interested in buying it, you 
> shouldn't offer a penny less than that, either.  He's in no rush to sell 
> (in fact, he has no need to sell at all, and I think it'd be really tough 
> for him) so I think he should just keep it. :)  With that said, I did hint 
> that he should put a little note in the glovebox saying "If something 
> should happen to me, Jason gets first dibs on the car".  Hey, not that I'm 
> nuts, my Scirocco is in my will!
> 
> I'll work on him a little bit to trailer it out to Waterfest next year -- 
> or even better, the Cincinnati Scirocco Cruise-In.  Believe me, 95% of you 
> guys have never seen anything like this.  We talked about doing a photo 
> shoot some time later this summer -- if it happens, I'll throw all of the 
> pix on my website.
> 
> If you have any questions, please let me know.
> 
> Jason
> (In awe that my multiple Waterfest-award winning car now looks like a piece 
> of shit) :/
> 
> 
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