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VW Combi for sale in Santiago, Chile

Model: COMBI T2 1989
Mileage: 57 000km
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Location: Santiago, Chile
Availability: Around mid-August 2019
Price: 10 000€ / 11 300 US$


Hello fellow travellers !

We are now sadly selling Nemo, our dear VW Combi. It definitely differs from its more modern peers, but will still allow you to drive any roads and it wiil allow you even more encounters and discoveries to make your journey unforgettable. We add to the Combi itself all the gear you need to hit the road straight away.

By regularly taking care of Nemo the way we did, you will just like us be able to drive easily through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru (and maybe more!) without it failing on you. Our Combi turned out to drive perfectly on asphalted roads (in good and (very) bad shape), on ripio (dirt or gravel roads with crazy holes), sand, salt…until 4500m of altitude!

Know that you won’t ever be left alone with a Combi because there are Combi fan clubs all over the continent, and they are always ready to help! We will give you all the contacts you will need and of course you can count on us anytime in case of any doubt of question.

SPEED:
As any VW Combi with its entirely original engine, its maximum speed is 80km/h, which is not the fastest, but allows one to fully enjoy the journey, for those who really enjoy living the present moment. Besides you will encounter many roads here that are in quite a bad shape and on which you wouldn’t be able to go faster!

MILEAGE:
We bought the Combi at 37 000km and today it shows 57 000km. It is hard to tell the real mileage because the counter only shows 5 numbers, but no matter what, Nemo is in a super good shape.

MECHANICAL ISSUES:
We have only had one major problem linked to our alternator, which we had to change (the alternator is a piece that you change very rarely in a vehicle so you won’t have to worry about that). Apart from that, all the mechanics we’ve met were quite astonished to see a Combi in such good shape. The other cares that we provided are actually daily maintenance, that you will learn easily with the “Combi for dummies” guide that we will send you in addition to the quick “training” that we will give you. We will also give you our complete mechanical history that include the following works:
- Installation of a new battery (December 2018)
- New tires + alignment (December 2018 + rotation every 10 000km for a better conservation)
- New brake discs in the front (December 2018)
- New alternator (March 2019)
- New exhaust pot (March 2019)
- New brake cylinder in the back (April 2019)
- New spark plugs (May 2019)
- New fan belt (May 2019)
Draining and other necessary maintenance (checking the rockers, the motor compression, lubricating the front axle) have been done regularly, as attests our maintenance notebook.
Just to be noted: a tiny rock found its way until our windshield, so we had the impact repaired and it hasn’t grown ever since (15 April 2019).

EQUIPMENT:
We have redesigned part of the interior that was not entirely optimized. That way we have installed a cooking table with backing trays and sink (water intake with a foot pump), and a deep cycle battery linked to a solar panel that allows you to be absolutely self reliant anywhere you go, and even when you’re not driving!

To sleep:
- The back couch become a comfy 2 person bed very easily (115 x 190cm)
- Complete bedding + extra blanket super warm and soft
- Curtains on every window for more intimacy

To eat:
- All the cooking gear you would need
- 2 gas hotplates
- 1 5L gas bottle
- 1 electric cooler 12V + transformer 12V-220V to plug it on the solar panel or on the car battery

Storage:
The Combi is filled with storages and hiding places for your secret or regular stuff!
- Big storage under the couch + double-bottom
- 3 shelves
- 2 deep storages + 1 less deep where we put the electric wiring
- 1 cabinet with shelves
- 1 case on the roof (100L)
- 2 gas cans (20L each)
- 1 water can (20L) on the roof
- 1 water can (10L) inside the Combi

Power:
- 1 solar panel 100W (120 x 54cm)
- 1 power regulator with 2 USB plugs
- 1 deep cycle battery 12V 200A
- 1 converter 12V-220V
- 2 inside garlands powered by USB or battery
- 1 universal adapter + 2 Europe to USA adapters (good for Peru and Bolivia)
- Spare fuses and electric cables

Tools:
We leave you all the gear you might need if you want to get into some DIY works besides all the regular tools (see pic)

Mechanical gear:
We also leave all the “compulsory” new spare parts that you might need at some point.
- 1 accelerator cable
- 2 clutch cables
- Spark plugs + cables
- Fan belts
- 1 start-up coil
- 1 rotor
- 1 gas filter
- Light bulbs
- Motor seals
- Windshield seal
- Oil + brake liquid
- Car jack
- Snow chains
- Spare wheel (new)
- Mini compressor to inflate your tires
- Booster cables

Camping gear:
- 1 tent for 2
- 2 foldable camping chairs
- 2 tarps (3x6m and 2x1m)
- 1 table
- 1 solar shower

Other gear:
- 1 vacuum cleaner 12V with a lighter socket + cleaning products
- 1 anti-mosquitoes tennis racket
- 1 Alcatel smatphone with all of its contacts (mechanics, campings, friends of Nemo’s met along the way), its apps (offline GPS, iOverlander, Duolingo) and its charger + SIM cards from Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru (which will take a real hassle off your backs!) to have Internet connections everywhere
- 1 big umbrella
- Sounds system made of 2 very nice speakers in the back and 2 in the front + 1 small Bluetooth speaker
- The CD player works perfectly + radio transmitter to play music from your phone directly
- 2019 Routard guides (in French) of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru, Ecuador and Colombia
- Up to date road maps
- ASSIMIL book to learnd Spanish (from French)

All of Nemo’s paper are of course in order (compulsory Chilean insurance SOAP + permiso de circulacion valid until March 2020) and the technical control will be updated right before the sale. We will of course help you get your RUT (very easy) thanks to a good friend in Santiago who will serve as your “godmother”.

Our dear should be sold around mid-August 2019 in Chile (Santiago or other, depending on you). We could also drive a bit with you to help you get used to your new home if you want to, of course.
Don’t hesitate to contact us on Whatsapp at +55 11 9 4663 6885.

Your journey will be a unique experience in itself, and it will be even enriched with this legendary vehicle, and we wish you to benefit from it as much as we have!

Sophie and Vittorio
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