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Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:26 pm

i'd like to know what's wrong with this one? since it been there for quite some time and still not sold.

Considering trading my bus for a bug, and this one is really the kind i'm looking for

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=136545

Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:37 pm

I'd like to know the same thing. Thats a decent car for the price. If that were on the east coast, it would probably be in my garage right now.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:01 pm

car seems nice expecially for the east coast. Doesn't seem to mention anything about trading for a bus. but maybe you know something I don't. What's the bus? That 67' I presume. Didn't you just get that? Anyway, if he wants to trade seems like a fair deal for both.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:30 pm

hopefully thats not bare metal under that primer, or its gonna be all rusty.
why do people paint cars with primer then reassemble? use flat or semigloss, it doesnt soak up water like primer does.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:58 pm

I must have gotten a real deal then. I just picked up this 99% original, 21,500 mile oval in New Jersey for $4,200 that's been in storage since 1985. Only thing not original are the bumpers. It didn't run when I bought so maybe that's why I got it so cheap. It seems the gas that was in the tank since he stored it had gone bad and clogged the fuel valve (go figure). Good thing for me he stored it with the valve in the off position so once I cleaned the fuel valve and topped off the battery it fired right up. While cleaning the interior I found the tool roll under the rear seat and the owner still had the original manual and dealer warranty/service booklet. The booklet is filled out with the Chassis number, engine number and date it was purchased. The service stamps are all filled out up to the last service done at 19,854 in 1985 when it was put into storage. Here are some pics:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104174
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104177
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104179
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104178
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104176
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104180
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104181

Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:14 pm

You did get a good deal! :D

Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:47 pm

Helluva nice car. Can I have it?

Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:55 am

Good Deal on the 57, Beautiful Car! :shock:

As for the 55', dont know whats wrong with it. If theres no rust, looks like a pretty good deal to me.

Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:41 am

Levonbenelli wrote: car seems nice expecially for the east coast. Doesn't seem to mention anything about trading for a bus. but maybe you know something I don't. What's the bus? That 67' I presume. Didn't you just get that? Anyway, if he wants to trade seems like a fair deal for both.
uh,
it's a west coast.
i'm not trading my bus for his bug, just considering buying this instead of a bus with the money i'll get from my bus.

Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:40 am

beetle57 wrote: I must have gotten a real deal then. I just picked up this 99% original, 21,500 mile oval in New Jersey for $4,200 that's been in storage since 1985. Only thing not original are the bumpers. It didn't run when I bought so maybe that's why I got it so cheap. It seems the gas that was in the tank since he stored it had gone bad and clogged the fuel valve (go figure). Good thing for me he stored it with the valve in the off position so once I cleaned the fuel valve and topped off the battery it fired right up. While cleaning the interior I found the tool roll under the rear seat and the owner still had the original manual and dealer warranty/service booklet. The booklet is filled out with the Chassis number, engine number and date it was purchased. The service stamps are all filled out up to the last service done at 19,854 in 1985 when it was put into storage. Here are some pics:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104174
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104177
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104179
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104178
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104176
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104180
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104181

What a beutiful car, I am salivating and very jelous :D Good luck.

Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:20 pm

awh man, its gone?

Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:57 pm

enkiel wrote: awh man, its gone?

Snooze, you lose.

Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:08 am

beetle57 wrote: I must have gotten a real deal then. I just picked up this 99% original, 21,500 mile oval in New Jersey for $4,200 that's been in storage since 1985. Only thing not original are the bumpers. It didn't run when I bought so maybe that's why I got it so cheap. It seems the gas that was in the tank since he stored it had gone bad and clogged the fuel valve (go figure). Good thing for me he stored it with the valve in the off position so once I cleaned the fuel valve and topped off the battery it fired right up. While cleaning the interior I found the tool roll under the rear seat and the owner still had the original manual and dealer warranty/service booklet. The booklet is filled out with the Chassis number, engine number and date it was purchased. The service stamps are all filled out up to the last service done at 19,854 in 1985 when it was put into storage. Here are some pics:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104174
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104177
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104179
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104178
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104176
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104180
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=104181

Yes, you got a good deal! That is a nice car, hold onto it because you wont find many like it.