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cletus_zuber
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 Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject: Selling a VW |
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should i feel guilty about sellin my car to a young couple who like the bugs but expect them to run like a 2003 corolla?
felt a little bad watching her squeeze the car seat into the back while he figured out the shifter.
hope he adjusts the valves in a couple months so they ain't late to work.
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Glenn 
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Nope... its there car now.
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waco69bug
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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I felt the same recently regarding a Bug I sold to someone. I was going over the care and feeding as they were leaving and he tells me he isn't mechanically inclined. But he was super pumped about buying a Bug.
The car was very reliable, hope he at least buys the Muir book I showed him.
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Busdriver79
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Location: The Peoples' Republic of "No" Jersey
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| All sales are final..I hope that you gave them an "out of sight warranty"..once it's out of your sight it's all theirs. |
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Wideopen
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Location: N. California
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| All sales are final..I hope that you gave them an "out of sight warranty"..once it's out of your sight it's all theirs. |
I don't like that warranty, seems too easy to get abused. I have always given a 30/30 warranty with my used cars. 30feet or 30seconds! 
Joking aside, Cletus, If you did not lie to them about anything you have no reason to feel bad. It is a used car problems come up, if they got in over their head thinking it will be like a Corolla, you can't be blamed for thier ignorance.
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vinbeetle
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| second that, it is kinda humoring tho.... I laughed when I read it. they'll be fine they can learn to work on it or you might get to buy it back in a couple months for half what you sold it for! jk |
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Vinnems
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Here's how I look at it. Beetles were the Civics of their time: they took a beating and kept on going. Yeah, doing all the maintenance will guarantee you'll have a reliable car for life. But skipping it, you'll probably have a pretty shitty running car, but you'll have a running car.
Just my observation living here in Southern California. I don't know how some people's Beetles are still running, but they are.
Though, personally, from a buyer's perspective, I wouldn't get an old Beetle if I had a baby. I'm cool driving them myself, but there are too many whack jobs on the road that I don't want the only thing between me and my kid being a layer of 18 gauge steel. |
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Opticsguy
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all part of the vw learning curve!
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