Holy Cow!!
I had two old beetles and eleven squarebacks --well, I liked them! -- that
I was happy to get $200.00 a piece for! Of course, I was trading in the
local hobby market. Maybe, if I went global, I would have found folks who
would pay the value of the parts that were in those buggies! Well, they
are out of the yard, and that is worth something to me.
Right, people are people, and there is no accounting for the way the world
full of them accounts value of things -- no pun intended.
I had a bunch of book samples from my days as a sales rep in the 70s. The
books were in pristine condition, but ... I remember having had quite a
time interesting any bookstore buyer in them 30 years ago, and here come
buyers at $30-50 each, plus whatever they had to pay to get them shipped
to their respective corners of the world.
Gene
> ...well...
>
> all US dollars!
>
> other cars already sold from the collection:
>
>
> 1984 Vanagon Westfalia, 159k, excellent cond, auto, $13,000.
>
> 1986 Vanagon Westfalia, 120k, very good, manual, $16,000
>
> 1973 Beetle Convertible, ???k miles, very good, $8000
>
> 1980 VW Pick Up, gas, 140k, very good, $3100
>
> 1983 Rabbit Convertible, 130k, few upgrades, good cond, $2750
>
> 1973 Campmobile Westy, 130k miles, 6k on rebuild, auto, excellent
> $17,500
>
>
>
> In pricing the 1979 Beelte Convertible with 4500 miles, we found a few
> interesting cars available around the world...Currently HERBIE THE
> LOVEBUG is up for sale for $35,000. Another 1979 Beetle Convertible,
> this one with 7500 miles, is also for sale. Not original, it was given
> a more "modern" custom interior and top and has not been kept in driving
> condition over its life. It is very nice, but has had body work,
> $37,000. A '62 Beetle Convertible sold for $41,000 in Florida last
> year. A few VW things have sold for over $25,000. And EXCLUDING the
> usual big money VW rare Vans (21 window, 23, whatever, which normally go
> for for $40 - 60,000), there have been 12 documented Beetles, Things,
> sedans, etc in the USA that have sold for $30,000 to $55,000 in the last
> few years. Not one was original, unrestored.
>
>
> The world is the world and people are people, no matter what we may
> relate to or not.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> brian@bjwhite.net wrote:
> Lots change in 10 years. Now those cars are vintage and worth a bit
> more. I agree $35k for a 79 Beetle Cab is pricy, but where are you
> going to find another one like that? Might take time to find the
> right buyer, but hey, they're out there.
>
>
>
> Quoting Ben Pender :
>
>>
>> --- am864u wrote:
>>
>>> are those prices in american dollars or monopoly
>>> money?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, especially the $2999 for an 82 gas VW Rabbit! I
>> sold my last Rabbit (2 door, up-level interior, GTI
>> instrument cluster & 3-gauge console, newish Pirellis,
>> FI & 5 speed with new clutch, shiney original paint,
>> and absolutely zero rust, not even "superficial") 10
>> years ago with less than 100k on it for $1600 and
>> couldn't believe what a great deal *I* got!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ben Pender
>> Klassic Autos
>> Vintage European Automotive service, repair, and parts
>> 121A Castle Drive
>> Madison, AL
>> 256-489-9560
>>
>>
>>
>>
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