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Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:27 am

Somebody tell me this is a good deal and not a scam.....

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=653780

Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:38 am

It's neither ... look @ those cheap replacement bumpers. :P

I'd say it's legit, it probably photographs better than it really is, but still a good buy. We need a "good deal" sticky. Actually, :-k no we definitely don't.

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:43 pm

mallred wrote: Don't try to lowball this guy!
He knows what he has. 8)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=652322

Nice looking car, but those taillights make my eyes bleed.

Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:35 am

bugnut68 wrote: mallred wrote: Don't try to lowball this guy!
He knows what he has. 8)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=652322

Nice looking car, but those taillights make my eyes bleed.

Those taillights make the car look like a bug. (Where's the Raid :x ?)

Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:13 am

Talk about a rucst bucket.Pans are shot and suport rails are gone.Maybe $4k tops but $9500 :roll:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=657911

Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:35 am

ottvw wrote: Talk about a rucst bucket.Pans are shot and suport rails are gone.Maybe $4k tops but $9500 :roll:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=657911

:shock: I am shocked at the audacity of the seller for asking such a high price for that! At least they posted "honest" pics showing that the underside of the car isn't there. I don't even know if I would offer $4K. That's going to require a LOT of welding and fabrication.

Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:45 pm

Yeah huh its pretty bad.I would hate to see it after sand blasting can you say swiss cheese?4k is alittle generous I would like to chang that to 2k tops.

Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:53 pm

ottvw wrote: Yeah huh its pretty bad.I would hate to see it after sand blasting can you say swiss cheese?4k is alittle generous I would like to chang that to 2k tops.

I paid $5K for my '60 Kab, but despite needing a pan under the battery area, and the fact that it didnt run when I bought it, it's solid as a brick sh!+ house, complete and original. The doors dont bind at all and it has all the original parts - including the rubber drain lines for the rain tray. (Okay, the front peanuts are missing in lieu of the larger '64 - '67 style, but big deal!) It even has the original '60-'61 only horn ring with no pits :shock: ! I got it running with relatively little effort so I think I paid a very fair price. Granted, it needs all new brake system, but so what.... I'd rather do that any day than deal with rotted structural components any day! These guys need to put down the bong and step away :shock:

Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:41 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=658112

Funny, the current owner/seller tried to accuse me of being dishonest when we traded cars a few months back. Yet HE has failed to mention this car needs,
BOTH heater channels
front cross panel
Both rear cross members
luggage shelf (maybe partial but most likely complete)
rear shock tower area (both sides)
rear quarter panel sections (both sides)
BOTH rear wheel well repair sections, etc, etc.

Sure its a pretty shiny car, but don't let that fool you. It has potential but it has issues.

(I'm sure by the time I get up in the morning he will have sent me some more PM's trying to insult me again :roll: )

Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:51 pm

sloans265 wrote: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=658112

Funny, the current owner tried to accuse me of being dishonest when we traded cars a few months back. Yet HE has failed to mention this car needs,
BOTH heater channels
front cross panel
Both rear cross members
luggage shelf (maybe partial but most likely complete)
rear shock tower area (both sides)
rear quarter panel sections (both sides)
BOTH rear wheel well repair sections

I'm confused... Is the black ragtop the car you traded your car for? I looked at the ad and it says "Its not without its flaws, some rust, email me for more info..."

Are you saying you inquired, asked about the rust, asked for documenting pics and the seller was deliberately dishonest in his verbal and pictorial representations?. You need to clarify....

Also, if you had a bad experience with a Samba seller, you need to post that in the Feedback Forum :wink:

Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:09 pm

67 Florida Deluxe wrote: ottvw wrote: Yeah huh its pretty bad.I would hate to see it after sand blasting can you say swiss cheese?4k is alittle generous I would like to chang that to 2k tops.

I paid $5K for my '60 Kab, but despite needing a pan under the battery area, and the fact that it didnt run when I bought it, it's solid as a brick sh!+ house, complete and original. The doors dont bind at all and it has all the original parts - including the rubber drain lines for the rain tray. (Okay, the front peanuts are missing in lieu of the larger '64 - '67 style, but big deal!) It even has the original '60-'61 only horn ring with no pits :shock: ! I got it running with relatively little effort so I think I paid a very fair price. Granted, it needs all new brake system, but so what.... I'd rather do that any day than deal with rotted structural components any day! These guys need to put down the bong and step away :shock:

The body may have had some work at sometime, but the heater channels look decent, at least at the juncture of the channel and the uprights leading up to the hinge-it looks like it's solid. Yeah, the pan is rotten for sure, but that's to be expected with any VW.. That's life.

Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:34 pm

hemifalcon wrote:
The body may have had some work at sometime, but the heater channels look decent, at least at the juncture of the channel and the uprights leading up to the hinge-it looks like it's solid. Yeah, the pan is rotten for sure, but that's to be expected with any VW.. That's life.

Pans are no big deal. However, the structural reinforcement under the heater channels are destroyed. (I can't seem to get a larger photo of this but you can easily see that the steel reinforcement is completely rotted out.)

This is what it should look like...

Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:03 pm

Here's what I hate. People who say they are interested in what you're selling and say they'll "take it" then don't come through. Not even a courtesy email to say," ...sorry, shipping is too much."

I've had this happen with 4 of my ads including my design ad. The guy butters me up and says he has a print shop in Philly and he would like to talk about doing business, I keep a dialog going with this guy all night last Friday from my Blackberry and he seemed cool. Then I email him telling him to call my cell anytime the next week to go over details and nothing.

Then another guy emails saying he'll take the chromies I have for sale. Not, "hey how much for shipping?", but,"I'll take them." I email the cost of shipping and he vanished. Same thing with the parcel tray and the NOS bus rim. Hell, I don't even charge for Paypal and these guys still won't follow through. What's going on?

I know I'm whining and this crap happens, but damn, 4 in a row? Is my email not working or what?

I just had to vent. :2gunfire:

Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:59 am

Itawayoflife wrote: Here's what I hate. People who say they are interested in what you're selling and say they'll "take it" then don't come through. Not even a courtesy email to say," ...sorry, shipping is too much."

I've had this happen with 4 of my ads including my design ad. The guy butters me up and says he has a print shop in Philly and he would like to talk about doing business, I keep a dialog going with this guy all night last Friday from my Blackberry and he seemed cool. Then I email him telling him to call my cell anytime the next week to go over details and nothing.

Then another guy emails saying he'll take the chromies I have for sale. Not, "hey how much for shipping?", but,"I'll take them." I email the cost of shipping and he vanished. Same thing with the parcel tray and the NOS bus rim. Hell, I don't even charge for Paypal and these guys still won't follow through. What's going on?

I know I'm whining and this crap happens, but damn, 4 in a row? Is my email not working or what?

I just had to vent. :2gunfire:

I hear that too man. I also hate the "still have these?" email, or the "interested. call me." email. If it's listed, it should still be available. If you've taken all the trouble to email, what can be said over the phone that can't be said in the original email? I'll describe everything the Nth degree with pictures and I'll still get emails and questions about stuff that is already documented in an ad.

Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:28 am

Ashortkid wrote:
I hear that too man. I also hate the "still have these?" email, or the "interested. call me." email. If it's listed, it should still be available. If you've taken all the trouble to email, what can be said over the phone that can't be said in the original email? I'll describe everything the Nth degree with pictures and I'll still get emails and questions about stuff that is already documented in an ad.

If you've had the same experience as me, then your comment would be "I hate when someone has something advertised, I go to pay them, only to find out they sold it a month ago."

I send "do you still have it" emails just for that reason. I usually get a cheerful reply in the affirmative and we do quick business. On occasion, I get a reply that says it was just sold. If the seller cannot understand the logic behind an inquiry email, gets an attitude and doesnt respond, then I guess it's his loss... Dont expect that every advertiser is as responsible and efficient as you :wink:

Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:55 am

Yeah, I've definitely experience it from that end too. But for the most part, I think it should be assumed that if an advertisement is up that it's still for sale - and if it's not, the seller shouldn't get an attitude - or at the very least respond to the person and let 'em know it's gone. Simple courtesy.

Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:05 am

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/835505781.html
Quote: This is a very nice beetle looking for a new home,it has 6041cc engine,brake disk kit all the way around,new interior,new head liner,music,4 brand new tires,wood stearing wheel. it has to many things to explain the car runs great. if you have any qestions please call me only serious buyers.
Twin xxx-xxx-xxxx I will be posting pics up soon. if you wanna see the car give me a call. Im asking 7000( :roll: ) obo.

Amazing. Six liters in a stock case. That thing must really move!!

Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:22 am

not a beetle..but still--http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=664437

Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:31 am

hemifalcon wrote: not a beetle..but still--http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=664437

$25,000 :?:

Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:40 am

hpw wrote: $25,000 :?:

added an extra zero?