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Loren
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c21darrel
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iowegian 
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 Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| c21darrel wrote: |
True that. The seller has a ton of stuff, lots of it desirable but its all overpriced. Funding retirement?  |
As I told my wife last night---"I might as well sell this stuff at a lower price, so you don't have to carry it to the dumpster after the funeral". |
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| c21darrel wrote: |
| True that. The seller has a ton of stuff, lots of it desirable but its all overpriced. Funding retirement? |
As I told my wife last night---"I might as well sell this stuff at a lower price, so you don't have to carry it to the dumpster after the funeral". |
Had I known that you felt that way about it, I would've made you a lowball offer on that sweet uber-rare vintage Karmann Ghia toy that you had listed here for sale recently. 
(... then it would've been up to my family to throw it in the dumpster after I die.)
Oh well, as it turned out one of the more knowledgable players here in the Ghia forum recognized what you had and snatched it up right quick at your full price anyway.
Between all your "Senoir Discounts"and "Early Bird Specials", you and your future widow will be eating well for another few weeks now at least!  |
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c21darrel
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| They may not throw all your VW stuff away once your bucket kicks. They will probably sell it for what you told her you paid for it. Not too bad for Iowegian, he bought all his stuff in the 70's :wink: |
My Ghia (and all the spare parts I have) will survive after I drive off into the distant unknown because I have poisoned my granddaughter's mind so much that she wants it for her "university car".
Coolest car on campus, she says, and she's not even in middle school yet.
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hsosa1
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| rbsurfguy wrote: |
Seriously....This guy has been in this section before. His ads make him sound like a real ass, not sure why anyone would buy from him. |
lol I like this seller
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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An NOS Autostick transmission for $2,200?
Heck, you could buy this whole Volkswagen for that same price! |
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c21darrel
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| kiwighia68 wrote: |
| c21darrel wrote: |
| They may not throw all your VW stuff away once your bucket kicks. They will probably sell it for what you told her you paid for it. Not too bad for Iowegian, he bought all his stuff in the 70's |
My Ghia (and all the spare parts I have) will survive after I drive off into the distant unknown because I have poisoned my granddaughter's mind so much that she wants it for her "university car".
Coolest car on campus, she says, and she's not even in middle school yet. |
My "University" car was a 66 ghia, Porsche Gaurds Red, lowered on 14 inch early Porsche alloys, 1750 cc with Kadron carbs. Best VW i ever owned.  Can confirm, the granddaughter will be the most popular girl in school!!
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hsosa1
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| c21darrel wrote: |
| kiwighia68 wrote: |
| c21darrel wrote: |
| They may not throw all your VW stuff away once your bucket kicks. They will probably sell it for what you told her you paid for it. Not too bad for Iowegian, he bought all his stuff in the 70's |
My Ghia (and all the spare parts I have) will survive after I drive off into the distant unknown because I have poisoned my granddaughter's mind so much that she wants it for her "university car".
Coolest car on campus, she says, and she's not even in middle school yet. |
My "University" car was a 66 ghia, Porsche Gaurds Red, lowered on 14 inch early Porsche alloys, 1750 cc with Kadron carbs. Best VW i ever owned. Can confirm, the granddaughter will be the most popular girl in school!! |
Sic ! Thats very close to the build i have in mind 65 convertible ghia on 14 fuchs .
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c21darrel
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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What are the odds - my "university" car was also a 1966 Karmann Ghia.
... only mine was a bone stock Manilla Yellow coupe with a mere 29k OG miles on it.
I ran for almost 2 years after buying it in 1983 on the original Continental tires, and only replaced them when I discovered that the reason one went flat was because I literally wore a hole in the rubber. |
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iowegian
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sputnick60
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aerosilver
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:05 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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Good picture of the concrete floor ^  |
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iowegian
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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| Good picture of the concrete floor ^ |
Of course it does. His profile says "Occupation: Contractor". |
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Braukuche
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I know these are special but at that price both front and rear perfectly chromed or genuine NOS, maybe. But not that piece of oxide.
A 356 is looking cheaper to restore that a lowlight
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That's more then I paid for my entire and mostly complete 56 project car. Since a nicely and accurately resorted lowlight tops out at what, $50 or $60k? Who would spend more than 10 percent of its value on a set of crusty ass bumpers?
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ELFRIED
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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some people forget we are talking about VOLKS wagens
Cars for normal people - roughly translated- not for millionairs.... |
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c21darrel
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tims57LL
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Example of Overpriced Ghias & Ghia Parts |
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I”m not too long as a member of Samba, but I have observed a pattern over the 3-4 months since I’ve been following the posted ads for Ghias ( and perhaps it is true for the other ads as well):
Most of the ads recycle over and over, and other than the “WTB” ads, the
Prices for cars never seem to get $ lowered. This leads me to believe that the sellers are either not serious about selling, or speculating that someone will be naive enough to pay the asking $ price even for Ghias that require untold major work and $ expense.
There are over 220 listings, and less than 10% are “new”,and even fewer advertise a lowered price.
Not judging, just wondering why? |
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