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jays58s
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 Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Why do people list the same crap, and never lower the price? After 3 and a half years and over 18,000 views, it's time to lower your price.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1466159
Then this car keeps popping up, and nothing has changed except the price. This exact car was just on here for $19k, now this jackhole thinks it's worth double? Nothing on this car is correct, wrong interior, wrong color, and who knows what else.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2003389 |
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jays58s
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Oh, then there's this idiot. This guy had his beat up and wrecked bug on Monterrey Craigslist forever for $8000 and couldn't sell it. Then he repeatedly lists it on here for almost double thinking he'll find that idiot, get a clue already...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2003337 |
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stale air
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Oh, then there's this idiot. This guy had his beat up and wrecked bug on Monterrey Craigslist forever for $8000 and couldn't sell it. Then he repeatedly lists it on here for almost double thinking he'll find that idiot, get a clue already...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2003337 |
These people are out of their minds, and out of control.   
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2004062
Maybe if it had a hole in the roof and what? no shots of the crappy interior?
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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jays58s
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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You can't build a car like this to where it is now for the asking price. It's also an "asking" price. I also put more detail into this car than most, but carry on with your whine lol.
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stale air
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I will say, those pics suck, and do the car no justice, but there has been great attention to detail used on this car. Considering the overpriced piles of sh!t that are out there for sale, I dont think the price is all that out of control. 
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stale air
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Umm, no. Especially that car.....
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Definitely not! Only stock cars go for that much, and they have to be mint. Once you customize it loses a ton of its value.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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It's "very clean" and has new engine tin screws!
I suspect it's also not as rot-free as the seller claims
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5909435031.html
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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It is a Canadian custom though, quite rare I believe. I wouldn't mind owning it.
I can't find the ad again:( maybe it will pop up again or I'm just missing it.
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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1959 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Custom
-1200cc engine Manual Transmission
-Original Snowflake Taillights. Peanut front blinkers.
-All glass is original. No Cracks.
Good Tires.
-Pans and heater channels are solid. No Rot.
Very Clean original running and driving beetle. Original 2-Tone rims.
Clean MN Title. Pulled engine and replaced tin screws. Engine back in car. Needs final touches: New Plug wires installed, Carb bolted up. |
They were replaced, he didn't say they were new. 
But damn, replaced tin screws, that's at least a $1000 increase in value right there
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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restored with that interior? For that kinda coin it better have the 64 only stuff 
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2005806
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zak414
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:59 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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This has always bugged me too. I always wonder what those cars look like currently, assuming those pictures were from three years ago when the ad was originally placed. For all I know, the car is rusty now and it doesn't even run anymore because it's been sitting around for so long.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5935908251.html
All original. Except for the paint, interior, engine, bumpers, steering wheel, cut dash.....
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And a salvage title. 
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And a salvage title. |
Missed that. Must have been ogling the rare Porsche hubcaps 
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EVfun
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And a salvage title. |
Missed that. Must have been ogling the rare Porsche hubcaps |
So much wrong, and a salvage title! If the seller moves the decimal place one digit to the left I might be interested.
It does bring up the question, what states issue a salvage title to cars that old? Looking at my state, Washington, I cannot figure out how they handle a "total" on a vehicle more than 20 years old.
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