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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:05 pm    Post subject: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

I'm located in Southern WI, I've put about 2000 miles on it since I purchase it and it drives great, currently getting 30mpg with mixed driving.
It's a 87 Syncro Transporter has 65k miles on it. Has the dj2.1 (non catalytic) in it. Has f/r lockers and they work. Heat works great does not have power steering or ac options, super basic truck.
Everything works as it should, has a rough idle at start up due to a stuck IAC. I ordered one and it will be here this week, still runs and drives fine once it's warmed up. But I've still ordered a bunch of new parts for a solid tune up along with some suspension and steering components. I've done have basic maintenance like oil change and swapped most of the fluids, along with cleaning up some of the engine bay and interior. I'll upload some fresh pics tomorrow and update this thread as the build moves forward.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DkknjvewCHov5TmJ8
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Nice truck. I just returned from visiting SW Wisconsin (Dodgeville, Spring Green area). It's a beautiful place, except for the winter salt.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

First welcome to the site.

But, I might suggest that you double check your mpg calculations.
If your math is correct something is suspect.
That is an insanely high number.
Unheard of actually.

Your odometer may be horribly off or a neighbor puts gas in your tank at night.

If you are really getting 30 mpg's ...... don't do that planned tuneup!
Leave well enough alone!

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Welcome to the Forum.

You probably saw this thread;
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:11 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Wow ! You paid $2,300 for a Syncro Doka ????? Twenty three hundred ??
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:35 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

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Wow ! You paid $2,300 for a Syncro Doka ????? Twenty three hundred ??


…and it has working f/r lockers and gets 30mpg? Call me doubtful.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:27 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

That looks great for a $2300, how the hell did it survive the winters?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:22 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:33 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

It seems like it's been a while since insyncro stopped by. Maybe the Doka is full of duplicate parts that aren't for sale.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

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It seems like it's been a while since insyncro stopped by. Maybe the Doka is full of duplicate parts that aren't for sale.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

It's actually $23,000 and 3mpg. The zero just jumped places.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

jimf909 wrote:
It seems like it's been a while since insyncro stopped by. Maybe the Doka is full of duplicate parts that aren't for sale.


Hasn’t been all that long…… June 4, 2021
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

4Gears4Tires wrote:
It's actually $23,000 and 3mpg. The zero just jumped places.


many zeros to come.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Ha! That dude always smelled fishy, bashing vendors, telling far fetched stories, etc.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9534012#9534012

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jimf909 wrote:
It seems like it's been a while since insyncro stopped by. Maybe the Doka is full of duplicate parts that aren't for sale.


Hasn’t been all that long…… June 4, 2021

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Troll. The IP address probably comes back to a 12 year old in Philly. I'm on a number of forums and all of them are getting more of this due to Covid as people get bored and are looking for something to do. If the OP is NOT a troll, please post pics of your local newspaper's current edition with the car in the background, and you'll get genuine congratulations for a great purchase.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:47 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

Welcome Wisco, I read your thread last month on Fbook. What an incredible score! Post some more pics when you can. (There's a tutorial around here somewhere for posting pics on the samba.)

I think you'll find that this group can be extremely knowledgeable and supportive as you dig into your Doka. I was hoping you'd post here so we could learn more about it.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:48 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

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Troll. The IP address probably comes back to a 12 year old in Philly.


ahem, my son is 13 thank you very much Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:57 am    Post subject: Re: Never owned a VW so I bought a $2300 Syncro Doka daily driver. Reply with quote

what the hell is a NEWSPAPER? Laughing
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what the hell is a NEWSPAPER? Laughing


it what you wrap fish in or line the bird cage with, duh.
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