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jeremy57ride
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Did I miss something here? Is this bus pictured with historical evidence of Jimi Hendix and Janis Joplin playing Monopoly in the back? Maybe Jerry Garcia painted it and it was shortened by Paul Simon. It is definitely one or the other... unless eBay missed a decimal point. Please advise.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Volkswagen-Bus-Vanago...mp;vxp=mtr
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Chris Paterson
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| jeremy57ride wrote: |
Did I miss something here? Is this bus pictured with historical evidence of Jimi Hendix and Janis Joplin playing Monopoly in the back? Maybe Jerry Garcia painted it and it was shortened by Paul Simon. It is definitely one or the other... unless eBay missed a decimal point. Please advise.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Volkswagen-Bus-Vanago...mp;vxp=mtr |
What's with the shortening thing? Seems like a ton of work. Why would anyone do that?
The crazy thing about this is that is the actual bid! Someone wants to drop 20k on that (as of right now)!
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thom
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| jeremy57ride wrote: |
Did I miss something here? Is this bus pictured with historical evidence of Jimi Hendix and Janis Joplin playing Monopoly in the back? Maybe Jerry Garcia painted it and it was shortened by Paul Simon. It is definitely one or the other... unless eBay missed a decimal point. Please advise.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Volkswagen-Bus-Vanago...mp;vxp=mtr |
This bus could have been at Woodstock
Sounds like something Jerry Jess would say when he was flipping a bus...
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thom
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Chris Paterson wrote: |
| What's with the shortening thing? Seems like a ton of work. Why would anyone do that? |
It's safer to experiment with mind-expanding drugs in a shortened bus.
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| The crazy thing about this is that one of his sock puppet accounts has raised the bid to 20k |
FTFY
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jeremy57ride
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Get this- this is how it appeared when I originally submitted the whine-
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| Chris Paterson wrote: |
| What's with the shortening thing? Seems like a ton of work. Why would anyone do that? |
It's safer to experiment with mind-expanding drugs in a shortened bus.
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| The crazy thing about this is that one of his sock puppet accounts has raised the bid to 20k |
FTFY |
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oldthingguy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I have read on here about how the shipping price from Wolfsburg West always seems to rise once the item us shipped - I must say this did not happen on my last order, I was very happy.
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BulletBus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| jeremy57ride wrote: |
Get this- this is how it appeared when I originally submitted the whine-
| thom wrote: |
| Chris Paterson wrote: |
| What's with the shortening thing? Seems like a ton of work. Why would anyone do that? |
It's safer to experiment with mind-expanding drugs in a shortened bus.
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| The crazy thing about this is that one of his sock puppet accounts has raised the bid to 20k |
FTFY |
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Scroll down on listing and see what else he sells....
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Enkiel
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| BulletBus wrote: |
| jeremy57ride wrote: |
Get this- this is how it appeared when I originally submitted the whine-
| thom wrote: |
| Chris Paterson wrote: |
| What's with the shortening thing? Seems like a ton of work. Why would anyone do that? |
It's safer to experiment with mind-expanding drugs in a shortened bus.
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| The crazy thing about this is that one of his sock puppet accounts has raised the bid to 20k |
FTFY |
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Scroll down on listing and see what else he sells.... |
And just a FYI, its NSFW 
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jeremy57ride
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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So how does an eBay auction go from 153 bids.. $40,100 and one click later, 36 bids $19,900? eBay folks?
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thom
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| jeremy57ride wrote: |
| So how does an eBay auction go from 153 bids.. $40,100 and one click later, 36 bids $19,900? eBay folks? |
Bid retractions; it's all part of the dumpster fire we call eBay
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jbbugs
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| jeremy57ride wrote: |
| So how does an eBay auction go from 153 bids.. $40,100 and one click later, 36 bids $19,900? eBay folks? |
That's when the seller has one of his buddies' place a bid on it to try and entice another fool to outbid him.
Then, when it doesn't work he retracts the bid.
Or,
Another Fool that previously bid far too much on it, comes to his senses (or his wife slaps him upside his head), and realizes it's just another poor driving,POS shorty Bus, and retracts his bid.
EBay proves there's an ass for every seat.
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Don66bus
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:53 am Post subject: One door shorties |
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| We don't know that it drives poorly (although it is a good possibility). I had a one door shorty for several months and it handled almost as well as a standard length bus. The previous owner had cut it to make it more maneuverable for backcountry trails and then traded it to us. The wheelbase is still long enough to consider it a reasonable vehicle. |
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cdennisg
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chris henry
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I remember this one had a stint for sale on here as well... cant figure out why no one has bought it yet at twice whats its probably worth |
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Clara 
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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I remember this one had a stint for sale on here as well... cant figure out why no one has bought it yet at twice whats its probably worth |
It is still on here, ad is just over a year old:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1934719
$49K for an 'almost ready to paint' DC
more classic cars for sale on his website |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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| Clara wrote: |
| chris henry wrote: |
I remember this one had a stint for sale on here as well... cant figure out why no one has bought it yet at twice whats its probably worth |
It is still on here, ad is just over a year old:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1934719
$49K for an 'almost ready to paint' DC
more classic cars for sale on his website |
That guy is crackers. As someone pointed out that's the going rate for done ones. Meanwhile all his prep work is likely sucking up moisture as we speak and beginning to crack and bubble as we speak.
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Good point Braukuche.
Not to mention no tail lights LOL........ 
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| Clara wrote: |
| chris henry wrote: |
I remember this one had a stint for sale on here as well... cant figure out why no one has bought it yet at twice whats its probably worth |
It is still on here, ad is just over a year old:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1934719
$49K for an 'almost ready to paint' DC
more classic cars for sale on his website |
That guy is crackers. As someone pointed out that's the going rate for done ones. Meanwhile all his prep work is likely sucking up moisture as we speak and beginning to crack and bubble as we speak. |
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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linwine
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Well.... the shorty bus was relisted on eBay
So if it brought 35k
Why already relisted
Prolly scam! |
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chris henry
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Buses and parts for sale |
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Well.... the shorty bus was relisted on eBay
So if it brought 35k
Why already relisted
Prolly scam! |
I think the last couple of shortys I have bought have been for hundreds not thousands and they were cut up for metal to make other buses good again... anyone who would pay more then 3 or 4k for a novelty car has probably been riding the short bus for a number of years and is trying to re capture their youth. |
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