Holy Pope! 1999 Volkswagen Golf up on eBay


Remember the media frenzy caused by the auction of this car way back in May 2005. All the fuss was generated because the car belonged to Josef Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. It was picked up by GoldenPalace for €188,938.88. Ever since he bought it and realized who the former owner was, Benjamin Halbe has not driven the car. The car is now on eBay again and ready for you to pick it up. It is a Grey left-hand drive Volkswagen Golf, 1999 Sedan, 5 doors manual transmission with only 75000 KM on the dial. The safety features in the car include Anti-Lock Brakes, Passenger Airbag, Driver Airbag, Back seat safety belts, Side Airbags, Safety Belt Pretensioners, Immobilizer.


The other features of the car include an Alarm, Power Windows, Tilt Steering Wheel, Catalytic Converter, Air Conditioning, Climate Control, Alloy Wheels, Cassette Player, Power Locks. The bid price starts at $204,000.00 and the last date for the entries is Apr-14-07. This record-breaking auction on eBay is to aid Habitat for Humanity UK.

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