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Busdriver79
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Location: The Peoples' Republic of "No" Jersey
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That's a stupid amount of money for a Beetle that needs so much work and not knowing anything about its past....The price should be around $1500 or less (much less)...If your mechanic skills are not too good, this is not the car for you....Buy a Honda....I've owned Beetles since the 1960's and even back then they still needed a lot of wrenching and TLC...far more than the big full sized American cars of the day...Some people buy old VWs and they can't even change a rubber washer on a garden hose....don't be that guy....but if you have big $$$ in your wallet, you can afford to have a competent VW mechanic do the work for you.  |
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Potsie
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Location: Illinois
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| Well, I bought a beetle! It's a 67, very clean and so far just needs some basic things. There is some sloppy shifting that I'm pretty sure is just the shift rod bushing/coupler, brakes bled, carb rebuild, etc... But all the parts are in place and it has no serious rust. Supposedly it's from New Mexico originally. I'll post some pictures soon, but I guess that will be in the other forum. |
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iowegian 
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Joined: February 16, 2005
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Potsie wrote: |
| Well, I bought a beetle! It's a 67, very clean and so far just needs some basic things. There is some sloppy shifting that I'm pretty sure is just the shift rod bushing/coupler, brakes bled, carb rebuild, etc... But all the parts are in place and it has no serious rust. Supposedly it's from New Mexico originally. I'll post some pictures soon, but I guess that will be in the other forum. |
Congratulations.
You will like the '67----------they only made 'em one year you know.  |
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BWD
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Joined: August 23, 2002
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Location: In bed.
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| Potsie wrote: |
| Well, I bought a beetle! It's a 67, very clean and so far just needs some basic things. There is some sloppy shifting that I'm pretty sure is just the shift rod bushing/coupler, brakes bled, carb rebuild, etc... But all the parts are in place and it has no serious rust. Supposedly it's from New Mexico originally. I'll post some pictures soon, but I guess that will be in the other forum. |
Congratulations.
You will like the '67----------they only made 'em one year you know. |
They made them in '66 and '67 
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JHC
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johnnypan
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Location: sackamenna
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| Potsie wrote: |
| Well, I bought a beetle! It's a 67, very clean and so far just needs some basic things. There is some sloppy shifting that I'm pretty sure is just the shift rod bushing/coupler, brakes bled, carb rebuild, etc... But all the parts are in place and it has no serious rust. Supposedly it's from New Mexico originally. I'll post some pictures soon, but I guess that will be in the other forum. |
Congratulations.
You will like the '67----------they only made 'em one year you know. |
They made them in '66 and '67 |
that's cause they are better than the other ones...imagine if you had a red one,a red '67.... |
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mrmdls
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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that's cause they are better than the other ones...imagine if you had a red one,a red '67....
I think it's red 67 beetle day! Or ruby red 67 beetle day! |
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Dwayne1m
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Location: Pennsylvania
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You will like the '67----------they only made 'em one year you know. |
NO WAY!!!  Well I'll be darned. I'm gonna hang on to my 74 since I guess they made them only 1 year as well. |
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