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oceanair
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Location: Victoria, BC
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 Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:16 am Post subject: I just have to ask you folks... |
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Is this insane or realistic?
I'm a Ghia and Vanagon owner, but I see this from time to time and just have to ask. This looks crazy to me. Like pulled from a wrecking yard and now for $70k missing so many parts, crashed and trashed.
Thanks - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2138388
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Glenn 
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andk5591
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Location: State College, PA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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I dunno - decent 356Bs seem to be close to 100K...Yeah - resto will cost a mint, so you have a bit more in the car that its worth....Not the us VW owners have ever done that...... 
Seriously, a lot of the Porsche folks do what we do, just at about 5-10X the price. Look at early bus folks and what they will pay for a POS and the cost to restore...Not any different IMHO.
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Jon Schmid
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Joined: May 29, 2012
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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| oceanair wrote: |
| Is this insane or realistic? |
Insane. BHCC at it again. |
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Starbucket
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Location: WA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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| There's a fool born every min., makes me sorry for sending my totaled 912 to the junkyard after striping it, I could have sold the crumpled shell for 50K these days. |
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EverettB
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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PD41
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Location: Redondo Beach
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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Check with Adam at Unobtaniun-inc.com
He is in NY |
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saddlesore1
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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I would jump on it. 70K purchase price + 100+ resto = Priceless or 125K
If any dealer is selling a car that needs to be restored they have already figured out there is no money to be made and they are trying to make a buck and get rid of it |
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wheel607
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:46 am Post subject: Re: I just have to ask you folks... |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Don't buy a Porsche from a dealer that has a showroom
I can't think of a single major one that I have not heard lied about a vehicle they were selling. |
Right!!! Who do you think is ultimately paying for the showroom? Their lifestyle? Their kids in private schools? Their wife going to the nail salon.....well that one is the boyfriend, sorry |
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