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EVfun
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 Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Richie's Garage has been in business for the better part of half a Century & we'll be continuing to successfully conduct courteous, knowledgeable & professional business for many years to come. Thanks again for your interest & keep watching our listings...! |
ummm ya about that "knowledgeable" part...
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Hah! Don't bother picking the leaves and boogers and crap out of the CV grease. Those things are ready for installation as is. |
No bigee, no matter how you install them in a 1967 they won't have to rotate.
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Bruce
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| Richie's Garage has been in business for the better part of half a Century & we'll be continuing to successfully conduct courteous, knowledgeable & professional business for many years to come. Thanks again for your interest & keep watching our listings...! |
ummm ya about that "knowledgeable" part...
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Hah! Don't bother picking the leaves and boogers and crap out of the CV grease. Those things are ready for installation as is. |
"WHEN USING PAYPAL, WE ADD 10% TO YOUR TOTAL."
That's downright greedy.
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sportin-wood
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Mr. Mike 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Ha! More like, gently used
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DMNCLNR
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Location: Newport Beach Ca
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:57 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=1886881
Writes a short story describing how nice and unbelievable the car is, then list is as possible part out. $250 a fender for 65 fenders!?
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DonKombi
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Four people interested already in the fenders....... so apparently many people need German original-paint fenders more than you do. And they are willing to pay for quality and originality. With body shop labor rates varying between $45-$85 PER HOUR....it makes more sense for some people to buy quality versus buy junk and then pay through the nose to get it repaired.
The days of nice $40 German fenders at Pomona are over.......
I don't want to part the car out.... but I will if I need to.
It makes much more sense financially to part it out..... but I would rather see it sold complete and enjoyed.
But if nobody steps up....then I have no problem parting it out.
Oh, and i never claimed the CAR is "unbelievable". The car is only solid and nice. Some of the original paint body panels ARE unbelievable.  |
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hitest
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Four people interested already in the fenders....... so apparently many people need German original-paint fenders more than you do. And they are willing to pay for quality and originality. With body shop labor rates varying between $45-$85 PER HOUR....it makes more sense for some people to buy quality versus buy junk and then pay through the nose to get it repaired.
The days of nice $40 German fenders at Pomona are over.......
I don't want to part the car out.... but I will if I need to.
It makes much more sense financially to part it out..... but I would rather see it sold complete and enjoyed.
But if nobody steps up....then I have no problem parting it out.
Oh, and i never claimed the CAR is "unbelievable". The car is only solid and nice. Some of the original paint body panels ARE unbelievable. |
Instead of considering parting it out- how about just listing and selling it for what it's worth? Since the CAR isn't unbelievable- sell it for the $3400 it's worth- you'll still double your money, no?
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Johnous
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Dirty Hippie
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Or a convertible top. Or maybe a sunroof. Or maybe even a briefcase full of 100 dollar bills... |
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awreed
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Or a convertible top. Or maybe a sunroof. Or maybe even a briefcase full of 100 dollar bills... |
Even with a perfect original interior, no mint condition '66 standard is worth that much. |
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youngnstudly
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/281921135579?forcerRptr=true&item=281921135579&viewitem=
Looks like a nice project, but the starting bid is a little high. Gotta love the rant-like description with no punctuation, grammar and spelling errors...
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:03 am 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=1888714
gotta be TV auction time
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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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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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Dirty Hippie
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:56 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/5393647587.html
I don't know how to paste the pics and text from craigslist, but this one is worth sharing. |
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:42 am 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=1889703
I'm by no means a split expert, but does this look odd? The front fenders look squared. No semaphores on a '51? What about the taillights? Obviously the motor isn't original. So many other things just don't look right for the asking price.
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EverettB
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widefivebug
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:00 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=1890061
Not really a one owner car now, is it 
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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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6Kabrio7
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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That bug looks pretty nice. I find it odd he's expecting to sell the car through a PM here for the full price without it even being looked at in person though.
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jwp67
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:40 am 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=1868931
Is it me, or does that car have 1965 doors on a 64?
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