Used Car of the Day: 2007 Volkswagen Eos

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

I don't how rare a manual-transmission Volkswagen Eos is, but I imagine they aren't super common. This 2007 Volkswagen Eos shows that they do exist, at least.


If stick-shift, drop-top motoring on the cheap is your thing, this car might be worth a look.

There's both good and bad here. The good appears to be working A/C, heat, and seat heaters. No accidents or leaks, as well. The bad appears to be a transmission that occasionally refuses to go into first as well as, if I am seeing one of the pics correctly, flaking paint.

The mileage is almost 180K and the price is $1,650. You can find this in Florida. Click here for more.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Funky D Funky D on Sep 11, 2024
    I drove a 2012 Eos Executive for 5 years (bought in 2017 at 78k) and ran until 112k, at which time I handed it down to my youngest son. They are fun rides, and the 2.0 TSi has enough zip to make it useful. The top mechanism has been flawless, as long as it gets an annual lubrication and alignment. The ones with the DSG are reliable, again as long as maintenance is performed. They were way overpriced as new and depreciated rapidly, but seemed to have bottomed out. My example still has a book value of $6500~$7000.
  • 1995 SC 1995 SC on Sep 11, 2024
    C'MON MAN
  • Namesakeone It should be a name that evoques the wild west, that emphasizes the go-anywhere nature of how an SUV should be used. Something like a wild animal, maybe something like a horse. I've got it! How about . . . Mustang! Oh, wait. They already did that, didn't they?
  • Slavuta There Used to be Pontiac Trans Sport.... That "Trans Sport" part has a totally new meaning these days
  • 210delray You need to change the headline -- it's a 2025 model.
  • Jeff How about Aspire for a new subcompact crossover from Ford because it aspires to be bigger and its buyers would aspire for a better vehicle if they could afford it.
  • Jeff Carlos Travares wants to cut costs by 1/3. I don't see Chrysler or Dodge surviving too much longer especially since they are being literally starved for product. The success of the new Charger could extend Dodge a few more years but a failure might be a quick end to Dodge. I could see Stellantis moving more manufacturing for Jeep and Ram to Mexico which I believe will eventually be the only surviving brands of the old Chrysler. As for the Durango if it continues it will not be for too many more years it is an outdated product that I doubt will be redesigned especially when Jeep has a comparable product. Stellantis needs to address the high dealer inventory level by giving better incentives and low interest rates to clear excessive inventory.
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