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DannyK Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2009 Posts: 113 Location: Rogers,Ar.
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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What IS the question anyway? I don't care what my Acapulco is supposedly worth. I have been offered well over ten grand for it, so what ! I bought it because I like it, I enjoy driving it and its NOT for sale ! _________________ Wanted : "Long Beach - Circle VW Motors " License frame. |
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Emeritusx Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2008 Posts: 2775 Location: 12 inches behind the wheel
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Damn that looks sweet..... Love that blue... _________________ 82 Westy ☢, 66 Splitty ☮, 73 Type 181 ✠ |
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volksaddict Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1724
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:18 am Post subject: |
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So back to the core question, of the people on this website has anyone bought or sold one for $10,000 or more?
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Van-go108 Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2006 Posts: 2995 Location: Southwestern, NM
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:36 am Post subject: |
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dells68 wrote: |
I recently saw a very nice thing at Circle Yer Wagens in Pigeon Forge, TN. It was absolutely beautiful. Come to find out, it was featured in HotVWs and was sold at Barrett Jackson a few years ago ----------------------------- for $39,600 Some pics are posted in the Gallery under Circle Yer Wagens - it is the beige one that appears stock with the exception of 3" of lift and 15" bus rims. I'd post a link, but I haven't figured that one out yet |
This one?
I was interested in what you said, "appears stock with the exception of 3" of lift and 15" bus rims", which sounds Juicy But, I don't see that on this Thing. _________________ "Okay, so there's 6 beers and 5 of us. You know what this means don't you? 4 of you are going to have to leave."
1973 Thing
1957 Continental Mark II Click to view image |
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dells68 Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2008 Posts: 217 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yep! That's the one. I guess I meant that there are no outrageous mods on the outside that give away the beast lurking underneath. It's got a bigger displacement motor, custom rollbar, beard seats, and nice sound system. It's a really nice subtle ride I like the steel wheels and mellow color. I'd been trying to decide what color I want to paint mine this summer, but I'm thinking toward a nice beige or pale color like a very light green after seeing this one. |
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bornred62 Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2005 Posts: 203
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'm the owner of the red thing that was just featured in Hot VWs.
Rebuilt from the ground up. As with all of my projects I will sell it in the near future. I HOPE someone is willing to pay somewhere close to what i've got tied up in it. |
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bornred62 Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2005 Posts: 203
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry I thought I knew how to post a pict. to go along with it.
But alass it appears I'm a dumbass. If you would like to see it search
bornred62 in the gallery section you can find a pict. or 2 there. |
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Pierre G Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2007 Posts: 1771 Location: New Caledonia
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:20 am Post subject: |
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bornred62 wrote: |
Sorry I thought I knew how to post a pict. to go along with it.
But alass it appears I'm a dumbass. If you would like to see it search
bornred62 in the gallery section you can find a pict. or 2 there. |
This one ?
When you click on the image in your gallery, just copy and paste the "forum code". Always click on "preview" to see if everything's OK. _________________ 1976 181/Thing, 1967 fastback, 1973 squareback, 1964 microbus, 1967 Double Cab, 1969 westfalia (currently under resto), 1972 LM1C dune buggy, 1974 jean's bug, 1974 1303 (super beetle, currently under reassembly after new paint). |
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73thingsale Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2009 Posts: 103 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: Unscientific approach... |
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Doing a quick simple Completed Listing search on eeeeBayyy shows 17 Things have closed since Dec 30. Only two have sold and one went for 2,200 and the other for 4,800. All the rest, mostly between 7,500 and 17,000 closed with no sale.
I would have to say I hope there are buyers out there that would recognize the labor and parts that go into a $10k + restoration. I have one I'm trying to sell now. Presently, I take comfort thinking that nobody wants to buy a convertible at this time while temps are in the teens and twenty's. Perhaps in the Spring when people's thoughts turn to top-down cruising we sellers will have better luck.
Myself, I'm in the unpleasant situation of trying to sell a summertime fun car to buy another, a vanagon camper. So while most camper owners who got their last camping season in already want to unload their campers so they don't have to store them over the winter, and I need to sell a convertible just at the wrong time in order to take advantage of the perceived busy marketplace right now for vannies. I suspect if one still owns the van come Spring, it's likely that it will be used for another season rather than continue to try and sell. Maybe I'll look into that BJ auction next time around. |
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bornred62 Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2005 Posts: 203
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Thats it Thanks |
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Pierre G Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2007 Posts: 1771 Location: New Caledonia
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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bornred62 wrote: |
Thats it Thanks |
You're very welcome . Really cool Thing... _________________ 1976 181/Thing, 1967 fastback, 1973 squareback, 1964 microbus, 1967 Double Cab, 1969 westfalia (currently under resto), 1972 LM1C dune buggy, 1974 jean's bug, 1974 1303 (super beetle, currently under reassembly after new paint). |
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Eric Goodman Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2008 Posts: 269 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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1974 Acapulco Thing that was in the auction sold $20,000. I looked at it and it was nice! Also went to the Thing shop and looked at Larry's Acapulco that he has for sale from his private collection... About the same price. _________________ 1970 Bug (Das Rod)
1973 Thing
www.vwthingregistry.com
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stevehenderson Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2008 Posts: 356
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Prices on old cars are down about 1/2 in the last year in general |
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