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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51169 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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I was low by $25, inflation is hitting harder than expected in some places it seems. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17158 Location: Retired South Florida
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2585247
So, my choice is either a top of the line 2023 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid Sport Turismo or this Bus. Tough decision! _________________ "The holy land is everywhere." ~ Black Elk
1979 Westfalia P27, California FI emissions spec. 100% VW fleet: '79 Westfalia, 2013 Touareg Lux (Toffee Brown/Cornsilk Beige), 2005 Passat GLX. |
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17158 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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I definitely sold my 68 too cheap. _________________ ☮️ |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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sort of a parts whine. My best machine shop for miles is going out of business and closing up after 65 years and two generations. Why? Because they can't find someone who has the commitment to be a machinist the right way. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17158 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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My shop is still in business, but the machinist I worked with for 20 years. died from Covid some time back. Sad thing is the last time I spoke with him we were talking about our plans for the next 10 years, Social Security and Medicare. There is a trust like in a relationship that is built and hard to replace. Sorry to hear. _________________ ☮️ |
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germansupplyscott Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 7094 Location: toronto
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:16 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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MarkWard wrote: |
My shop is still in business, but the machinist I worked with for 20 years. died from Covid some time back. Sad thing is the last time I spoke with him we were talking about our plans for the next 10 years, Social Security and Medicare. There is a trust like in a relationship that is built and hard to replace. Sorry to hear. |
Similar story for me. An excellent machine shop that was local and reliable closed last year due to family illness and left us wanting. Automotive machine shops who are willing and able to work on aircooled VW are dwindling in number. Shop re-opened eventually but no longer do aircooled VW work. Shops who specify, assemble, install and tune engines don't often do their own machine work, they rely on specialist machine shops. When these shops close it puts engine building work in jeopardy. _________________ SL |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51169 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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Same deal locally, all the dedicated commercial shops closed 10-15 years ago, there's still a couple mass rebuilder shops that'll do side work, but I've had mixed results with some of their work, if they don't lose your parts. There's a couple guys who do specialty stuff in their garage, but most of them gave it up when Covid came along, understandable since many were pushing 80 and didn't want to risk getting sick.
One stop shopping is a thing of the past for me, an average build now requires 2-300 miles of driving, one guy does cranks, another bores, somewhere else for heads, then off to the balancing and rod sizing guy in another town, I usually have 3-4 days of just driving parts around in every job. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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consvws Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2009 Posts: 950 Location: Roseburg, OR
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2592717
Looks like $1000 bus w/ a core engine & beetle transmission. I guess it doesn't hurt to aim a little high or shoot at the moon in this instance |
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dodger tom Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2013 Posts: 1272 Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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would have to pay me $2,000 to take it. _________________ 1978 Champaign Edition 2 Westfalia
Would never find the time to keep up another classic air-cooled. |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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germansupplyscott Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 7094 Location: toronto
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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A great seller, excellent description and quality part. And apologies to Jon in advance, but wowee, talk about opportunistic pricing. All sorts of reasons why it's fine to sell a good quality rare part for 4x what it should sell for, but that's why this is called the whines...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285026543671 _________________ SL |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22464 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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So I stumbled across this yesterday and am trying to wrap my head around how it works. Click the link and you'll see bays, splits and Vanagons for sale. But at super cheap prices - to me at least.
What's the deal? It doesn't look like an auction site? And each ad in some cases go to other pages with a different url listing - but same low prices?
How is this working? To get a nice split window, fully restored bus for less than 10k?
https://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod.search_adwor...gK1GPD_BwE _________________
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12729 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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Huh. I brokered the sale of one of those buses two years ago, for about 30k. Every site they link to is a scam. _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69832 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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notchboy wrote: |
So I stumbled across this yesterday and am trying to wrap my head around how it works. Click the link and you'll see bays, splits and Vanagons for sale. But at super cheap prices - to me at least.
What's the deal? It doesn't look like an auction site? And each ad in some cases go to other pages with a different url listing - but same low prices?
How is this working? To get a nice split window, fully restored bus for less than 10k?
https://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod.search_adwor...gK1GPD_BwE |
Trovit is one of those sites that steals ads from other sites (Samba included)
As far as I can tell the only purpose of the site is to gather names/email data for resale.
And show ads to make money off visitors _________________ How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2594923
I am aware that Kieft en Klok have a reputable name, but can someone speak to what is actually going on in the Netherlands that this beat up Bus in desperate need of a full restoration might command a €29500 ($32,328.41) price? _________________ "The holy land is everywhere." ~ Black Elk
1979 Westfalia P27, California FI emissions spec. 100% VW fleet: '79 Westfalia, 2013 Touareg Lux (Toffee Brown/Cornsilk Beige), 2005 Passat GLX. |
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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EverettB wrote: |
notchboy wrote: |
So I stumbled across this yesterday and am trying to wrap my head around how it works. Click the link and you'll see bays, splits and Vanagons for sale. But at super cheap prices - to me at least.
What's the deal? It doesn't look like an auction site? And each ad in some cases go to other pages with a different url listing - but same low prices?
How is this working? To get a nice split window, fully restored bus for less than 10k?
https://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod.search_adwor...gK1GPD_BwE |
Trovit is one of those sites that steals ads from other sites (Samba included)
As far as I can tell the only purpose of the site is to gather names/email data for resale.
And show ads to make money off visitors |
I recently saw my Bus for sale on this site! Imagine my surprise! It should be illegal what they're doing.
https://www.hotmusclecars.com/details.php?id=69302...april-2023 _________________ "The holy land is everywhere." ~ Black Elk
1979 Westfalia P27, California FI emissions spec. 100% VW fleet: '79 Westfalia, 2013 Touareg Lux (Toffee Brown/Cornsilk Beige), 2005 Passat GLX. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69832 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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creative native wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
notchboy wrote: |
So I stumbled across this yesterday and am trying to wrap my head around how it works. Click the link and you'll see bays, splits and Vanagons for sale. But at super cheap prices - to me at least.
What's the deal? It doesn't look like an auction site? And each ad in some cases go to other pages with a different url listing - but same low prices?
How is this working? To get a nice split window, fully restored bus for less than 10k?
https://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod.search_adwor...gK1GPD_BwE |
Trovit is one of those sites that steals ads from other sites (Samba included)
As far as I can tell the only purpose of the site is to gather names/email data for resale.
And show ads to make money off visitors |
I recently saw my Bus for sale on this site! Imagine my surprise! It should be illegal what they're doing.
https://www.hotmusclecars.com/details.php?id=69302...april-2023 |
Contact the seller and see what happens. _________________ How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Official Bay whine about parts and vehicles for sale |
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I actually did, Everett. I've not heard back. I used an old email address. _________________ "The holy land is everywhere." ~ Black Elk
1979 Westfalia P27, California FI emissions spec. 100% VW fleet: '79 Westfalia, 2013 Touareg Lux (Toffee Brown/Cornsilk Beige), 2005 Passat GLX. |
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