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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:34 pm    Post subject: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

Have this original bench seat from my 1971 Bus that were left over and disregarded when sold. Any value or should they just be curbed...maybe someone can have reupholstered as the framing and springs are all in tact? Cheers!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:51 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

Depends... if it’s a middle seat then yes. I don’t know how to tell if it’s a middle seat though.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

Rear seat. Easy $100 if you can find a local buyer
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

depending on where you are located.

you'll make more $$ on both those doors.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:47 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

you better add your location to your sig line or avatar if you want to sell it. USPS isn't delivering it flat rate but there could be a bus owner 5 minutes from you who would buy it today.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

Located in Charlotte, NC...thanks for all the input!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:04 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

If that were within an hour drive of me, I'd give $50 for it, just for reference.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:03 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

Not a whole lot of value, but not worthless.. I'm sure someone local to you would buy it. Now if you had the middle seat, that's a different game altogether! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:10 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

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Not a whole lot of value, but not worthless.. I'm sure someone local to you would buy it. Now if you had the middle seat, that's a different game altogether! Laughing


If the upholstery were in the same condition, a middle seat would be $150-$200 in value to me.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

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If the upholstery were in the same condition, a middle seat would be $150-$200 in value to me.


That's about what I'd value one at too, but apparently that's considered offensively lowball nowdays. Cruising the classifieds has some asking prices for bay middle seats anywhere from $500 to $900! Split guys are running the prices up.

But the back seats are usually not in demand so they don't get much attention.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

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If the upholstery were in the same condition, a middle seat would be $150-$200 in value to me.


That's about what I'd value one at too, but apparently that's considered offensively lowball nowdays. Cruising the classifieds has some asking prices for bay middle seats anywhere from $500 to $900! Split guys are running the prices up.

But the back seats are usually not in demand so they don't get much attention.


Online ASKING price is way different from what stuff often actually sells for.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:54 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

That would bring $100 fast on CL in Colorado
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:52 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

scrivyscriv wrote:
cdennisg wrote:

If the upholstery were in the same condition, a middle seat would be $150-$200 in value to me.


That's about what I'd value one at too, but apparently that's considered offensively lowball nowdays. Cruising the classifieds has some asking prices for bay middle seats anywhere from $500 to $900! Split guys are running the prices up.

But the back seats are usually not in demand so they don't get much attention.


I agree with these guys.. if it were a middle seat in that same sort of condition, $150-200 would be about right. A middle bench in nice usable condition upholstery wise is more like $300-400

Since what you have is the rear bench, I'd say $50-75. Would be an easy $100-150 if the upholstery was in better shape.

The trick is finding a buyer that is close. Anything non-local tends to seriously reduce prices, as shipping something that size is not real cost effective.

I recently picked up a nice rear bench and middle, both with original but still decent upholstery for $300. Right place at the right time.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

San Diego CL

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/pts/d/vw-bus-rear-seat-complete/6518392142.html
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

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San Diego CL

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/pts/d/vw-bus-rear-seat-complete/6518392142.html


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:51 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Bench Seat - Any value? Reply with quote

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San Diego CL

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/pts/d/vw-bus-rear-seat-complete/6518392142.html


Ads for large, hard to deliver items in Socal, or any major city for that matter, will always have a higher asking/selling price than those in rural areas. That whole supply/demand thing comes into play.
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