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Sharp64
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 Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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If it's truly rust free it's worth more than $1400, just not $14k. Here, I would call it a $4-5k car. My guess is it's been built from parts. There have been a few cars pop up in that area so I think there's someone "restoring" them as a hobby. Just noticed the speedo is missing the chrome bezel, never seen that.
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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For the price, this needs to be complete with convertible top. "I didn't like the look" is BS.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2006957
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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but he will include it if you want to pay the coin to restore 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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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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SBD
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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"Real 14" polish Porsche alloys." For the money I'd want Fuchs. I didn't even know the Polish people made them.
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bwaz
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I somehow don't believe the only 38,000 original miles claim. (unless it's 380,000) No seats would look like that at 38K, unless driven by a camel.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1961947 |
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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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It has the wrong engine and has been painted at least twice, that car does not have 38,000 miles. |
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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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By the way, it sold for $11,000 yesterday. |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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so I presumes this restores your faith in where the hobby is headed ? and you are here to stay and not going away like threatened a time back
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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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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| so I presumes this restores your faith in where the hobby is headed ? and you are here to stay and not going away like threatened a time back |
It proves that my car was actually nice enough to fetch what you thought it wouldn't or shouldn't. We all have different views on what certain cars are worth, and my car wasn't a hacked together pile, it was a very nicely detailed car. |
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Erik G
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Don't buy this one sight unseen. It's not original paint at all, Highly doubt the claimed mileage as the seats were beat, mismatched rims, just nasty overall condition really. I think $1500 - $2000 max if you want to pull it apart and re-do everything to fix the lower rust. The radio does work...
early hood with a bad crease. overspray on the rubber and fender beading. It's not OG paint at all...
in addition to the rust I've pictured below, it's pretty soft down low right in front of the driver door, the rear window leaked bad and there was tons of crap and acorns in the package tray, causing a lot of rust.
these pics are when it was for sale Nov 5th by a different seller (very nice guy, just uninformed and had bought it for his daughter) for $3500.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2008453
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hitest
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| so I presumes this restores your faith in where the hobby is headed ? and you are here to stay and not going away like threatened a time back |
It proves that my car was actually nice enough to fetch what you thought it wouldn't or shouldn't. We all have different views on what certain cars are worth, and my car wasn't a hacked together pile, it was a very nicely detailed car. |
Rarely does a car come up in the whines that is listed by a regular whine poster. Even more rare is a successful rebuttal. I have thoroughly enjoyed this round Jay- and I agree, your car was worth it. A happy ending and well played, sir!
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jays58s
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
| so I presumes this restores your faith in where the hobby is headed ? and you are here to stay and not going away like threatened a time back |
It proves that my car was actually nice enough to fetch what you thought it wouldn't or shouldn't. We all have different views on what certain cars are worth, and my car wasn't a hacked together pile, it was a very nicely detailed car. |
Rarely does a car come up in the whines that is listed by a regular whine poster. Even more rare is a successful rebuttal. I have thoroughly enjoyed this round Jay- and I agree, your car was worth it. A happy ending and well played, sir! |
Lol, thanks man. I know $12k seemed steep, but certain cars will bring it if it's built right. I don't cut corners on things, those that know me know that as well. You can tell when a car is crap, and that car was a really clean car, I just decided to move on from it. |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:26 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=2009175
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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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EverettB 
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Can't answer that but my opinion:
This ad is a good example of how you should spend some time to take nice photos of your car if you are selling it.
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hitest
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Can't answer that but my opinion:
This ad is a good example of how you should spend some time to take nice photos of your car if you are selling it. |
The simple '60-spotting goods are there: no dash handle; short steering column and square button handles. I agree too- you cannot place an ad right after asking your spouse, "Hey, do you have any shots of the bug?"
The decklid looks recently torn out- bummer.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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jays58s
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| If Gulf Blue is the original color to that car, it's obviously a 61. The rear apron is also 61, unless it was changed. It's the same with this car, http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1904153 this car is clearly a 61 seeing under the trunk, Turkis also wasn't available in 60. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| If Gulf Blue is the original color to that car, it's obviously a 61. The rear apron is also 61, unless it was changed. It's the same with this car, http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1904153 this car is clearly a 61 seeing under the trunk, Turkis also wasn't available in 60. |
Yup..
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jays58s
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I remember seeing that car years ago at a show in Sacramento. It has the wrong rear apron, but hard to tell on the rest of the car. I personally don't think it's a $15k car, but that's just me. |
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bonzai272
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I remember seeing that car years ago at a show in Sacramento. It has the wrong rear apron, but hard to tell on the rest of the car. I personally don't think it's a $15k car, but that's just me. |
Thanks. And I just realized I posted in the wrong forum, sorry!
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