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Marcdeb
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kingkarmann
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 Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Almost too good to be true.
If one were serious about this one an in person inspection is an absolute must.
The price is definitely right. If it's all the seller claims it should sell quickly.
Chrome Blue seems right.
The seller claims a respray was done 45 years ago. So the car was repainted sometime around 1978.
For perspective, my very first KG was a 67 coupe that my dad bought in 1975 for mom. She hated it so it became mine. At the time it was about eight years old. We lived in N.E. Ohio, typical salt belt town. The rockers, headlight buckets, lower rear quarters and floor pans were severely rotted.
So, it doesn't surprise me a Ghia that has spent all of it life in Mass. would have been resprayed if the intention was to keep it. My guess it was probably an Earl Sheib special. I can't imagine anything more given the time frame.
It seems exclusively listed on Ebay at the moment. I haven't seen it here or on Craigslist.
I agree, BAT would be a great venue. I here the wait time to get approves and listed is at least a couple of months. Perhaps the seller is hoping for a quicker turn.
That being said it is exciting that it exists. I hope it's as good as it appears.
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:13 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Interior is all original right down to the rubber mats. Door panels and front seats look very well preserved.
The "Volkswagen" emblem is missing from the engine lid though?? And I am not seeing any photos of the engine bay which would be very telling.
I like that its' a private seller, not a dealer.
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:10 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Nose has a lot of bondo in it. Being an east coast car it would require some careful inspection for possible rust repair. The price is a good one for a car with no inspection.
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1959 SO-23 Westfalia
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1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Nose has a lot of bondo in it. Being an east coast car it would require some careful inspection for possible rust repair. The price is a good one for a car with no inspection. |
I didn't notice it but I do now that you pointed it out.
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68 Karmann Ghia Cabrio Autostick
71 Karmann Ghia Cabrio
Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
68 Ghia Vert Survivor with 22,350 miles: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=768107&highlight=
71 Ghia Vert Restoration: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726710&postorder=asc |
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rcooled
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Nose has a lot of bondo in it. |
Yes, and too bad someone drilled thru the rear deck to install a radio antenna  That small hole will be rather expensive to fix should the antenna ever get moved to its proper location.
Not a deal breaker, but that rear bumper is from a later car.
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'65 Ghia coupe (totaled)
'67 Ghia convertible (current)
'69.5 Ghia convertible and
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JAL78 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Is it really a fair price? Add a decent paint job $12-15K, correct rear bumper, nose job redone correctly and what ever else?
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1956 Beetle Oval Rag top with Judson SC
1958 Karmann Ghia convertible
1959 Karmann Ghia coupe
1961 Karmann Ghia convertible
1965 Karmann Ghia convertible
1973 Karmann Ghia convertible Sport Edition
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Just listed, a 1968 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet just pulled out of a barn after 40 years of storage. It's pretty impressive, and a very fair price. I wish they would put it on BAT instead of Ebay.
Is this Chrome Blue?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185821138471?hash=item2b4...R5TukPHfYQ
It would likely go for more than that on BAT, maybe low $30s.
Is it really a fair price? Add a decent paint job $12-15K, correct rear bumper, nose job redone correctly and what ever else?
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Marcdeb
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Seller ended the auction early. Likely made a deal off ebay. |
Maybe a future new member 
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Mnmunky
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Of all the places to take photos of a car, a cemetery???
The interior looks pretty amazing though and the seats!!! |
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John Moxon
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Of all the places to take photos of a car, a cemetery???
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I just notices that!!
Maybe Harold & Maude should have had a Ghia instead of a Jag
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jas0ncarr0ll
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Seller ended the auction early. Likely made a deal off ebay. |
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It's me, hi.  I'm the problem it's me.
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1968 VW Karmann Ghia Convertible
2018 VW Passat V6 SEL (3.6L)
2018 VW Passat SE (2.0T)
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2016 VW Passat V6 SEL (3.6L)
2009 Audi A6 Quattro (4.2)
2005 Audi A6 Quattro (4.2)
2003 VW Passat W8 4MOTION (4.0L)
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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| jas0ncarr0ll wrote: |
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Seller ended the auction early. Likely made a deal off ebay. |
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It's me, hi. I'm the problem it's me. |
Hi there!
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Well, Hello!
Welcome to The Samba.
So, do tell.
Is it as good as it looks?
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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Chrome Blue is more of a baby blue. It looks like Marathon Blue Metallic, L96M.
The ebay ad mentioned a non-original repaint.
Chrome Blue L51K
Marathon Blue L96M
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99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
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98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on Ebay |
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$24,700
If I'm reading it correctly it's a "Buy it Now" price 
Something seems rotten in Denmark  (Florida)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275843155675?hash=item403...R_j4jdKIYg
Ocala Florida
According to Google Maps I'm 159 miles away.
So close but yet so far.
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Marcdeb
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