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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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iowegian wrote: |
harrymarlin wrote: |
iowegian wrote: |
I posted the link to that ad but when I went back to look again the ad was gone so I deleted my post. Maybe it sold quickly (as it might at the $13,500 price) or they decided not to sell.=? |
Yup - you are right, it's in pending, now! Someone snatched it up quickly, I guess! The ad is right - provenance is a big plus in sales! |
That has to be some kind of record for the shortest time from joining theSamba to selling a car.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2594747 |
The "5 generations" thing caught my eye too because I laughed at that...
He did get a few emails and there was a phone # in the ad too so Yes, I'm guessing it sold quickly _________________ How to Post Photos
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KingAir42 Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2002 Posts: 500 Location: Bakersfield
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Busstom wrote: |
KingAir42 wrote: |
I am thinking about selling my 62 project for the past 3 years, I just don't want to end up on this thread. |
I can appreciate your trepidation, but I think as long as you don't make outlandish comments and outrageous claims, you wouldn't wind up being ridiculed here. The other half of it, as you state, is price, and that's a tough one. Price too highly, and you may get low-balled or just ignored. Then again, you deserve some reward for your investment put forth thus far, be it labor, parts, or the car's worth in general.
Personally, my reluctance with a project started by someone else (entirely aside from today's crazy asking prices), is what kind of quality was put into the bodywork, the quality of weld work and panel replacement (if any), and the skills of the engine builder. Coming in at a close 2nd is, concern of whether all the parts are there. It's hard to tell, but yours looks nearly complete, so a buyer could reasonably inventory the remainder of parts required and present. Heck, I'm still turning up parts for a car I blew apart 19 years ago (one of my Bahama Blue '65s), and I thought I did a decent job bagging and labeling things.
It really does seem like you're on the home stretch, but as you know, that last 10% is the hardest, as they say (maybe that's why I've never finished a high-end build). It's a bit of a shame you don't just wrap it up to that driver status, given all the work you have in already. Good luck! |
Yeah, your right. Thanks for that. I didn't realize the last 10% was a thing. It took me 2 months alone just to get it to bare metal, so much time involved to give up now. |
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2002 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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You put so much time into details and end up with the Marty Feldman look... I don't get it,
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2597832
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3789 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Definitely has many of the classic earmarks of a Brazilian turd, a whoooole lot of crookedness going on there _________________ My name's Steve and it's pronounced "Bust 'em" (cuz people think I'm Tom) 😏 |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8497 Location: PNW
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8497 Location: PNW
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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a smith Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2008 Posts: 184 Location: Medford, Or
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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I often wonder if the seller would buy car based on pics of similar quality. Why is it in what appears a parking garage? |
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2002 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Makes me think he took pictures of someone else's car while hiding from sight... _________________ .
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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EverettB wrote: |
He got multiple emails, all of them asking for better pics. Shocker! |
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Mr. Mike Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2015 Posts: 512 Location: Shoreline, WA
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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What a deal or too good to be true! Has lots of the one year bits too! _________________ 1964 Sedan 6 volt |
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Mr. Mike wrote: |
What a deal or too good to be true! Has lots of the one year bits too! |
It looks like the seller realized that he didn't have enough zeros in the price---it is now $20,000. |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3789 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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iowegian wrote: |
Mr. Mike wrote: |
What a deal or too good to be true! Has lots of the one year bits too! |
It looks like the seller realized that he didn't have enough zeros in the price---it is now $20,000. |
Well now it's overpriced. _________________ My name's Steve and it's pronounced "Bust 'em" (cuz people think I'm Tom) 😏 |
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pastellgreen Samba Member
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sportin-wood Samba Member
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a smith Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2008 Posts: 184 Location: Medford, Or
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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No deceptive angles there to hide things....... |
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jays58s Samba Member
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