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vwdavevt Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Sharon, VT
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2487358
Personally I don't mind a bigger motor or better transmission (because those can easily be returned too stock) but a Westy that is now a deluxe Westy and for $100,000.00? Why? I guess that I'm just a purist. |
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Patiently Impatient Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2020 Posts: 128 Location: Tri-State
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2487320
Yikes. Condition listed is 'fair'.
That thing is ROUGH for $9,500. Missing a ton of stuff as well, including the swivel seat which would be a damn miracle to find a factory swivel for sale.
Does this being a swivel seat/rare bus justify the price at all? |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6116 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:22 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Also known as: "I built it the way I wanted, but now I need my money back"
It is a nice , pretty Bus, but good luck getting $100K out of it. _________________ 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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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech
Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1076 Location: AZ
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech
Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1076 Location: AZ
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Patiently Impatient wrote: |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2487320
Yikes. Condition listed is 'fair'.
That thing is ROUGH for $9,500. Missing a ton of stuff as well, including the swivel seat which would be a damn miracle to find a factory swivel for sale.
Does this being a swivel seat/rare bus justify the price at all? |
saw that, crazy money for that bus even being a swivel seat. I also was questioning if the seat was included/there. _________________ Dad's 4/55 Oval
8/56 Oval
5/64 French Notchback
12/62 French 11 Window Bus
Wedge VW
Pandraggers C.C. |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7047 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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she is pretty though. and you can see whatever you keep in your closets REALLY good with all those windows. _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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vwdavevt Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Sharon, VT
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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1960 Mangled Mango (Mangelo) Searching for Love Price: $5000
Wow! |
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PDX db Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2013 Posts: 206
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Lots of work to convert a paneled roof to headliner....and not sure why one would do so. |
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cbaucom1 Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Wilmington
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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vwdavevt wrote: |
1960 Mangled Mango (Mangelo) Searching for Love Price: $5000
Wow! |
This one could go in the "Laugh about buses and parts for sale". |
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cbaucom1 Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Wilmington
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:32 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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PDX db wrote: |
Lots of work to convert a paneled roof to headliner....and not sure why one would do so. |
I figured they took a 13 window and hacked the pop top in. |
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widehatch Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 775 Location: Memphis, TN aka The Armpit of the South
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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these prices for rusty shitbox buses are starting to get very ridiculous. _________________ Missouri Micros |
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a smith Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2008 Posts: 189 Location: Medford, Or
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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The ad reads like a J Peterman catalog....... |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3841 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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a smith wrote: |
The ad reads like a J Peterman catalog....... |
Spot on! I thought it had a familiar ring to it, I just couldn't place a finger on it. |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6116 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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a smith wrote: |
The ad reads like a J Peterman catalog....... |
Looks like a job for Dave/Burlyhammer, IF it wasn't across the country, and he didn't have 4 Mango projects on the back burner.... _________________ 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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restojohnny Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2004 Posts: 2764 Location: SPLITSVILLE , SON !!!!
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I don’t know much about campers sooooo is this a good deal ? I’m pretty sure it’s not the first camper built but is it worth that kinda $
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2487698 _________________ ** HELL YEAH I'LL SELL IT TO YOU**
O.G. POMONA VULTURE
$$ SWAPMEET MAFIA $$
53 LHD, LH cargo door standard kombi
54 Pre-A Porsche
55 oval ribbed door non-semiphore
56 semiphore ragtop
63 notchback (work in progress)
67 OG black paint beetle sedan empi accessorized
67 original Empi GTV beetle convertible !!
67 euro squareback
67 deluxe walkthru (work in progress)
67 convertible ghia (work in progress)
"STAY OUTTA MY BACKYARD !!! " |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69809 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9915 Location: idaho
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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That '58 westy is original paint and fairly complete. The condition is downright tough. It will be a huge restoration project even without repainting it, and even huger with a repaint. The price would certainly set a record for a project early westy in that condition if he gets his firm asking price. The price is just the cost of admission. The real financial pain comes in the restoration of a westy like that. It is a really neat looking nightmare.
I would think that it would take a while to sell if the price was half that. There seem to be a couple project '58 westies that come out of the woodwork every year.
The side step to nowhere. It should be placed further back in a camper.
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Wanted:
Idaho VW license plate frames or other dealership items.
VWoA literature and early dealership or distributor literature/pictures/information
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Old Paint Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2010 Posts: 436 Location: Battle Ground, Washington
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Lind wrote: |
That '58 westy is original paint and fairly complete. The condition is downright tough. It will be a huge restoration project even without repainting it, and even huger with a repaint. The price would certainly set a record for a project early westy in that condition if he gets his firm asking price. The price is just the cost of admission. The real financial pain comes in the restoration of a westy like that. It is a really neat looking nightmare.
I would think that it would take a while to sell if the price was half that. There seem to be a couple project '58 westies that come out of the woodwork every year.
The side step to nowhere. It should be placed further back in a camper.
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There is a bell curve on bus condition. Up to a point you have patina gold. Beyond that you have a rusty bucket of shit. Top dollar for the latter is a bit cheeky. But there's a nice 50 pic photo shoot starring the bus that is very artistic but reveals almost nothing about true condition
It would be a tough sell at $15k _________________ Greg
1961 Ragtop
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oakman Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2014 Posts: 1715 Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Old Paint wrote: |
There is a bell curve on bus condition. Up to a point you have patina gold. Beyond that you have a rusty bucket of shit. Top dollar for the latter is a bit cheeky. But there's a nice 50 pic photo shoot starring the bus that is very artistic but reveals almost nothing about true condition
It would be a tough sell at $15k |
I agree about the bell curve, but I'm also pretty sure this bus would sell quickly at 15k. _________________ Brandon |
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JonL Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 308 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Cool bus, I can almost smell the mold. _________________ 65 Notchback
65 21 Window |
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