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PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:44 pm    Post subject: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

Other parts of the forums have it. Any issue with starting one here?

This Thing just got listed
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-61/

This one just finished at $52,000!!!
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-thing-84/
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

obus wrote:
Other parts of the forums have it. Any issue with starting one here?

This one just finished at $52,000!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-thing-84/


Great idea on the thread, but holy crikey on that Thing. I mean, it's ugly for a start. The price, jeepers. Good on ya I guess, if you're the seller. I
guess the white painted sway bar put it over $50K!

Can we get a little photo editing please? How many basically 3/4 / rear views do you need? Seriously.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

As others stated in other forums on here, some of the people buying this old volkswagens have money and don't know all the ins and outs of these vehicles so they buy them at maybe higher prices than we may find here on The Samba. And there seems to be tons of incorrect items on some of these vehicles that are over looked or not known by these people. And shiny paint seems to cause blindness to shoddy work. But i just figured this would be a good spot to see these. What i like about BAT is they show past auctions if you scroll down this page
https://bringatrailer.com/volkswagen/thing/?q=thing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:26 am    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

Obus,
Thank you for posting this. It is interesting to watch, as they are in the split bus forum. I think non-B-J auctions are a good bellweather of the market.

Thing values are up and the days of $500 project Things are gone.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

new auction just now:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-181-7/
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

this one went for 24k! If you havent been paying attention/hiding under a rock, it seems these Things are rising in price
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-61/
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:23 am    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

and another to follow
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-thing-91/
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

Why do I keep seeing a picture of some disgusting green thing?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:45 am    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

? links not working? unless you mean my avatar which is a green mango
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-thing-90/
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 3:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

anyone following? heres another new auction
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-...C_fBdnflbM
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-181-9/
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

obus wrote:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-181-9/


"Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle, and the seller notes that the aftermarket heavy-duty clutch is stiff."

These BAT jackasses. Who writes like this? Why is the seller in third person?

It's a decent looking car. Lots of nitpicks. Why can't people who own these cars figure out how to make them sit level? That's a real pet peeve. Hate when cars squat in the rear and it's especially ugly when a Thing sits like that. Baywindow Buses often squat too, looks terrible on them also.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

germansupplyscott wrote:
obus wrote:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-181-9/


"Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle, and the seller notes that the aftermarket heavy-duty clutch is stiff."

These BAT jackasses. Who writes like this? Why is the seller in third person?


Just a wild guess, but I'll bet it has to do with liability. If BAT says "It has...", or "It is...", they are making a claim they have to stand behind. If they quote the seller's claims, they can shift the blame of any discrepancies to them instead.
Either way, I agree it's irritating as hell to read.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:12 am    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

CanStan wrote:


Just a wild guess, but I'll bet it has to do with liability.


That actually makes sense. I wonder if BAT edit the seller descriptions to insert this kind of language.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Auction Things Reply with quote

an another one...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-volkswagen-thing-92/
quick glance shows curtains and top not fitting so well
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