Equipment
Alloy wheels, wood shift knob, Sony CD stereo, power windows, glass rear window.
Condition
German market, five-owner car. Charming and well equipped with the Classic Line trim, but showing 116,357 km (72,301 miles) and definitely a used car. In storage from 2004-19 and recently serviced. Scrapes on the wheels. Several chips and touch ups in the paint as well as a small dent on the hood, and in general the paint looks washed and towel-dried a few too many times. Dull exterior plastics. Deep wrinkles in the leather but no tears or cracks. There is a case to be made for old VW cabrios eventually registering on the nostalgia-meter and becoming collectible eventually if not already. This one is charming for what it is, but its mileage plus wear and tear prevent it from being a "collectible" modern VW.
Market commentary
Although that's what Bonhams seems to have been counting on with this car's crazy _25,000 estimate, the bidders were more reasonable in their assessment. That said, this still is expensive for a tired '93 Volkswagen.