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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Sunk up to its ass for 30 years in med-west humidity and rot. Gaping holes in the frame at very sensitive areas, yet you " ignore the rust and drive as is "!
Absolutely appalling. Just because the Op threw in Bug motor with a Chinese distributor and got it to stop does not make for a road worthy vehicle. Its a lot driver at best.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2467918 _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2003 Posts: 65
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
Sunk up to its ass for 30 years in med-west humidity and rot. Gaping holes in the frame at very sensitive areas, yet you " ignore the rust and drive as is "!
Absolutely appalling. Just because the Op threw in Bug motor with a Chinese distributor and got it to stop does not make for a road worthy vehicle. Its a lot driver at best. |
no need to get upset about it.. its just a bus.
and check your math, it sat for 45 years in the Indiana dirt, not 30.
and thats fake news on the distributor, its a Brazilian 049 , Chinese chrome don't shine that bright... |
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vwdavevt Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Sharon, VT
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:17 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Who cares if the gates or other parts fall off as you drive it because for $11,500....
"has that low mileage firmness and smell about it that you just cant recreate" |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I actually drove in this truck. It drives super nice. The mechanicals are well sorted. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
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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vwdavevt Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Sharon, VT
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6116 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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For $100K I'd like a oil bath air cleaner, not cheezy chrome crap. _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69829 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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EverettB wrote: |
Not a '66 VIN # in the VIN plate photo either |
VIN plate shows VIN 1 318 182 a June 1963 kombi.
...which would be a small hatch bus without the heat vents under the dash.
Apart from the 4th window, it looks like a kombi... no heater log, no armrest brackets, etc.
has cab door props
has pre-67 radio hole
heat from grills, not from center tube
so a 63 kombi VIN plate on a 4/64- 66 kombi ?
no blinker light on dash to left of pod, so maybe a 66 kombi?
_________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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EverettB wrote: |
More?
Nice looking Bus in the pics but...
It bugs me that it has a later headliner and later (heat-seamed) upholstery in a '63.
The middle seat looks like a 64-67 style seat |
I was thinking the same on all counts. Even though a vinyl headliner was an option in 63, IIRC.
Not big on the chrome airvent cover
Half the pics in the SC ad are blurry.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2467918
However, how nice a truck do you expect for $11.5K, if it has a rebuildt motor, rebuldt trans, a tidy front seat, good tires, and all new brakes?
If people want ~$5k for a junky project, I'm not sure this deserves a whine mention.
Good that it has all new hard lines.
here are 34 buses priced up to 10,000:
looks like they are all junky project buses.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php...ton=Search
from 10000 to 15000 here are 19 ads, including some somewhat less junky buses: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php...ton=Search
Gone are the $1000 decent project buses, along with Kurt Cobain, Richard Nixon, and Jerry Garcia. _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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adriano Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 146 Location: Iseo Lake
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:15 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Clara wrote: |
VIN plate shows VIN 1 318 182 a June 1963 kombi.
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I think it is a June 1964. Mine is 1241xxx 30th January 1964. |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Clara wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
More?
Nice looking Bus in the pics but...
It bugs me that it has a later headliner and later (heat-seamed) upholstery in a '63.
The middle seat looks like a 64-67 style seat |
I was thinking the same on all counts. Even though a vinyl headliner was an option in 63, IIRC.
Not big on the chrome airvent cover
Half the pics in the SC ad are blurry.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2467918
However, how nice a truck do you expect for $11.5K, if it has a rebuildt motor, rebuldt trans, a tidy front seat, good tires, and all new brakes?
If people want ~$5k for a junky project, I'm not sure this deserves a whine mention.
Good that it has all new hard lines.
here are 34 buses priced up to 10,000:
looks like they are all junky project buses.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php...ton=Search
from 10000 to 15000 here are 19 ads, including some somewhat less junky buses: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php...ton=Search
Gone are the $1000 decent project buses, along with Kurt Cobain, Richard Nixon, and Jerry Garcia. |
This.^^
People are still locked into this idea that mechanical costs on a VW are not a factor in value, but long gone are the days of $500 engine and transmission rebuilds. My last mechanical restoration with me doing the labor cost me $6k and that was using used case and core gear box. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
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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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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adriano wrote: |
Clara wrote: |
VIN plate shows VIN 1 318 182 a June 1963 kombi. |
I think it is a June 1964. Mine is 1241xxx 30th January 1964. |
ah, yes,
June 64 kombi looks right for that bus _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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5657 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2010 Posts: 170 Location: North Okanagan, BC CANADA
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3853 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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"just testing the waters" means comparing similar beater buckets, pricing accordingly, and seeing if anybody is actually getting such money for such piles. |
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CanStan Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: Calgary, AB
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Busstom wrote: |
"just testing the waters" means comparing similar beater buckets, pricing accordingly, and seeing if anybody is actually getting such money for such piles. |
I can't stand when people 'test the waters' or put up 'feeler ads'. What does that even mean? You either want to sell it or you don't. Am I supposed to show interest, ask a bunch of questions, then you don't want to sell it to me? Or do you want people to prove to you whether it's priced correctly or not, without committing to sell? If you want opinions on pricing, put up a post and ask what people honestly think. Or do your own homework and see what else is out there for a comparison. Don't solicit offers for a vehicle that may or may not be for sale.
It just seems like a way to waste the time of everyone involved. |
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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^^^^^ or "offer"-with no price ^^^^^^. Don't make me guess what you want to make on your sale. That's your job. These sellers act like they are putting their virginity on the market. Samba rules state that prices should be attached to the sale item. _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9915 Location: idaho
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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CanStan wrote: |
Busstom wrote: |
"just testing the waters" means comparing similar beater buckets, pricing accordingly, and seeing if anybody is actually getting such money for such piles. |
I can't stand when people 'test the waters' or put up 'feeler ads'. What does that even mean? You either want to sell it or you don't. Am I supposed to show interest, ask a bunch of questions, then you don't want to sell it to me? Or do you want people to prove to you whether it's priced correctly or not, without committing to sell? If you want opinions on pricing, put up a post and ask what people honestly think. Or do your own homework and see what else is out there for a comparison. Don't solicit offers for a vehicle that may or may not be for sale.
It just seems like a way to waste the time of everyone involved. |
Those wishy-washy sellers irritate me as well. If someone puts something up for sale, they should be serious with a price, and all the other things that help complete the sale, like a title, etc.
The only good thing about those ads is that they identify the seller as being non-serious and/or someone who just wants to play games, which tells me to stay away. If they are that bad in their ad, then they are probably worse in person.
If you are asking someone to spend tens of thousands of dollars with you, take a minute to think about things from the buyers perspective. Your stuff has to be extraordinarily special for a buyer to wade through a sea of bullshit to buy it. And to many buyers, they simply won't play those games. _________________ .
Wanted:
Idaho VW license plate frames or other dealership items.
VWoA literature and early dealership or distributor literature/pictures/information
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don1357 Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2017 Posts: 387 Location: Palmer Alaska
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Manfred58sc wrote: |
^^^^^ or "offer"-with no price ^^^^^^. Don't make me guess what you want to make on your sale. That's your job. These sellers act like they are putting their virginity on the market. Samba rules state that prices should be attached to the sale item. |
I just offer $500 bucks. If they don't like it they should counter offer.
And yes, more than one has gotten pissy at me with the occasional indignant "You don't know what it is worth!" Apparently neither do you because you can't come up with how much you want. |
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peecee69 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 1572 Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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don1357 wrote: |
Manfred58sc wrote: |
^^^^^ or "offer"-with no price ^^^^^^. Don't make me guess what you want to make on your sale. That's your job. These sellers act like they are putting their virginity on the market. Samba rules state that prices should be attached to the sale item. |
I just offer $500 bucks. If they don't like it they should counter offer.
And yes, more than one has gotten pissy at me with the occasional indignant "You don't know what it is worth!" Apparently neither do you because you can't come up with how much you want. |
I've done that, with much the same result. Although occasionally I'll "poke the bear" and tell them I know exactly what it's worth, but I was hoping they didn't. _________________ 1973 Standard Beetle - running maintenance thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=675712&highlight=
1966 Doublecab - Starting resto - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668518&highlight= |
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Buspilot67 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Chandler TX
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Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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peecee69 wrote: |
don1357 wrote: |
Manfred58sc wrote: |
^^^^^ or "offer"-with no price ^^^^^^. Don't make me guess what you want to make on your sale. That's your job. These sellers act like they are putting their virginity on the market. Samba rules state that prices should be attached to the sale item. |
I just offer $500 bucks. If they don't like it they should counter offer.
And yes, more than one has gotten pissy at me with the occasional indignant "You don't know what it is worth!" Apparently neither do you because you can't come up with how much you want. |
I've done that, with much the same result. Although occasionally I'll "poke the bear" and tell them I know exactly what it's worth, but I was hoping they didn't. |
Wanted ads aren't much better.
[WTB] Split Window Bus...Panel, Kombi, Micro, Deluxe' |
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