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Offline virgo062

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what's wrong

« on: July 01, 2009, 03:45:03 PM »
With this scenairo...I just received a call about financing a 1971 Super that's on John Ross road asking price $18000.00 completely restored except for a dent in the side and carb problems :oops: He offered him $13,000.00 but the guy would not take it but we will only loan $8700.00. I offered to sell Him Feebs for $10,000.00 with a brand new carb but he wants one with a good paint job...HELLO paint/body work $3500.00 plus $10,000.00 equals less than $18,000.00 :lol:

Offline Zen

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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 05:02:16 PM »
:shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but mine is that there isn't a Super Beetle on the planet worth $18,000!  A pristine, low milage (like under 10,000) one owner convertible that has been kept in a heated garage and never driven in the rain, original paint, interior and top in nears showroom condition . . . it's still not worth 18 grand!  Now, someone might PAY that for it, but it's not worth it.  It's got a dent . . . it's got carb problems . . . there's probably many more problems learking under that "nice" paint . . .  $5,000 tops . . . and that's pushing it.  Just my opinion, for what it's worth . . . it's probably not worth 18 grand either!   :lol:

Offline virgo062

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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 08:51:57 AM »
Offer me $8,000.00 for mine and it's yours of course I will still be in the hole :lol:

Offline certdubtech

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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 10:36:48 AM »
I sold my 72 Super for $3500.....


Total investment over $5500....


And was glad to have it gone. :wink:

Offline Justin

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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 10:45:17 AM »
YEah...18000 is crazy!  You could buy a sweet Oval bug or Split Window bus for that.  Super beetles are not that rare to have a $$ tag of 18k      Tell him I'd sell him my oval window BUG-71k orig  miles for 10k.  I saw this bug other day...not worth 18... word of advice...dont restore something you wont be able to get yur money back out of.

Offline virgo062

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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2009, 10:53:05 AM »
to late :D

Offline Zen

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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 04:03:40 PM »
Don't ever restore a car to make money . . . if you do it right, 99 times out of 100 you'll end up with more in it than you can ever hope to get back out of it.   :wink:

Offline Ret.Bugtech

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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2009, 04:26:12 PM »
Quote from: "Zen"
Don't ever restore a car to make money . . . if you do it right, 99 times out of 100 you'll end up with more in it than you can ever hope to get back out of it.   :wink:
Been there,Done that .  For a while my name was "Buy High, Sell Low Johnston "  :lol:  :lol:

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