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ldsvwguy
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| UZI wrote: |
| i woul;dnt even consider buying that seat at any price. it's dogshit. |
What I love about Uzi's posts is that he just tells it like it is.
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Clara 
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| zozo wrote: |
Are the rear seat, seat back brackets installed reverse from normal? Shouldn't the seat side of the bracket have the 2 holes, and the other side a single hole?
(Minor detail eclipsed by so many others.)
I wonder if the buyer is stoked, suffering buyers remorse, or just so completely oblivious to anything but conspicuous wealth and his/her 10 minutes in the BJ limelight that he/she doesn't care. |
why, you are correct.
Here is an low milage, original 65 standard, I took pics of it for reference.
Check out the
grab handles on middle seat, (would be chrome ends for a 63)
metal rib on rear seat top,
the hardware for the rear seat bracket,
the hardboard luggage panel above engine,
and the vinyl upholstered fuel filler bump:
This looks like an original '64 w/t standard:
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zozo
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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I think it's about 4-5 times what it should be.
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dawerks
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'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them  I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range.
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cdennisg
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'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range. |
That seat is essentially a frame for being reupholstered. A $1500 seat should be usable as-is. "Should be" means what is a reasonable asking price.
There was a very similar seat at a nearby show last fall for $800. It did not sell as I recall. Is a late 2/3 middle seat frame, missing the ash tray, grab bar ends, and in full need of restoration really worth $1000 or more?
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| dawerks wrote: |
'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range. |
That seat is essentially a frame for being reupholstered. A $1500 seat should be usable as-is. "Should be" means what is a reasonable asking price.
There was a very similar seat at a nearby show last fall for $800. It did not sell as I recall. Is a late 2/3 middle seat frame, missing the ash tray, grab bar ends, and in full need of restoration really worth $1000 or more? |
I wouldn't go b y show prices, there is a very limited market there. Walkthru middles are a biznitch to find. I think he is asking too much, but should get over $1,000 from the right buyer, that is someone likely with a 21 window who wants a correct seat in their walkthru. As evidence of the of the difficulty and expense of finding one of these seats look at how many "restored" buses have cheap fat chick short middles in them.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:11 am Post subject: |
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All of that sellers ads are inflated.
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Lind
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| dawerks wrote: |
'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range. |
I bought a much nicer original upholstery '65 2/3 seat at the vintage meet last summer for $500. sold it five minutes later for $700 to a friend who needed it for his bus which was parked two buses behind mine.
internet prices are crazy. get out in the real world and find out what stuff is really worth. this stuff is not rare, nor is it all that hard to find.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| dawerks wrote: |
'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range. |
That seat is essentially a frame for being reupholstered. A $1500 seat should be usable as-is. "Should be" means what is a reasonable asking price.
There was a very similar seat at a nearby show last fall for $800. It did not sell as I recall. Is a late 2/3 middle seat frame, missing the ash tray, grab bar ends, and in full need of restoration really worth $1000 or more? |
I wouldn't go b y show prices, there is a very limited market there. Walkthru middles are a biznitch to find. I think he is asking too much, but should get over $1,000 from the right buyer, that is someone likely with a 21 window who wants a correct seat in their walkthru. As evidence of the of the difficulty and expense of finding one of these seats look at how many "restored" buses have cheap fat chick short middles in them. |
Yes, I believe that seat might sell if it was priced at 1/2 of the current price.
I'm not saying that is not overpriced too but there are buyers out there in that price range.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Lind wrote: |
| dawerks wrote: |
'Should be' is usually a reflection of 'what was'. These seats were selling for less, but right now it looks like a seller market of 1.
There's no way that seat is only worth $500. It's got to be at least middle seat pricing ($1000-$1500ish). And they are more 'rare' (but maybe not in demand).
cdennisg; If you live in an area where middle seats go for $500, GRAB them I would take any middle seat in the $500-$1000 range. |
I bought a much nicer original upholstery '65 2/3 seat at the vintage meet last summer for $500. sold it five minutes later for $700 to a friend who needed it for his bus which was parked two buses behind mine.
internet prices are crazy. get out in the real world and find out what stuff is really worth. this stuff is not rare, nor is it all that hard to find. |
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Thomas Pedigo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Besides all the bullshit "CONTACT ME" print on his pics,his price is a smok'n deal! 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ^^^ oh good. it's not just me that thinks (knows) this ain't right (kosher). |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Scam. This Bus has been posted as a scam ad about 100 times. (Really).
Ad deleted, user banned. |
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Tomasz
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| Tomasz wrote: |
| Can the IP of this particular character be banned? |
nearly all ISP's give users dynamic IP addresses by default. So all the person would need to do is unplug their modem, plug it back in... *poof* ban gone.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1324121
If that abomination doesn't have 8 metric tons of Bondo on it, I'll eat my hat!
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ldsvwguy
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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How can you tell from the pictures that it is a filled monster?
I personally don't like the later year VW symbol and the 2 litre alloys, but that is just me.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| ldsvwguy wrote: |
How can you tell from the pictures that it is a filled monster?
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Look at the passenger rocker shape. Mother of God!
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