Country Conspiracy

phantom Wolfsburg Wizard

598 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 17 Apr 2004, 9:51 pm

#162798

Now that I am back in the VW Family again I decided to do the rounds of the local wreckers to get an idea of what is around in the way of VWs, in particular beetles. I toured a number of wreckers in town (and rang the rest) to find only 1 beetle in the wreckers (leftovers of a baja shell). Where are they all?

I found out after talking to a guy that all the wreckers in local country towns have a standing agreement with a guy in Sydney - he will buy any VWs that come in - the wreckers just put them on a truck for Sydney and he pays $800 for any model in a basically complete condition (less if not complete). He then refurb's them and sells them to the waiting Sydney yuppie market who apparently can't get enough VWs.

Any beetles that are sent to him are cut into convertibles because they get a higher price than standard bugs in Sydney.

What hope is there of finding parts here when the wreckers are happy for quick $$ by sending them into Sydney? Argh! Conspiracy I say.....

Anyone else got similar stories?

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680 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Apr 2004, 2:27 pm

#162984

It's better that they at least Stay in Australia, there is a yard full of VWs in Melbourne where they waiting to be sent to Indonesia.

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 18 Apr 2004, 3:11 pm

#162999

which wrecker i cant find any wreckers with any vw's 🙁

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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 18 Apr 2004, 3:34 pm

#163010

i did the same there all gone, but check your local vw mech shop or vw parts supllier
and youll be back on track the vw dub place in Canberra said they have hundreds in a
field:sandrine

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Apr 2004, 6:03 pm

#163055

man, we still have a couple in most of the wreckers around me (they get stripped pretty quick tho)

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Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2004, 9:00 am

#163343

mmm chop top convertibles are worth a lot less generally on the australian market. Not too many yuppies want an old smelly VW! 😀

There are a lot of VW's out there on old farms and stuff in country towns, waiting to be discovered. I know someone who just recovered 3 more or less complete ovals in original condition

Jon

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406 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 19 Apr 2004, 11:45 am

#163416

i think Che Castro is completely correct, there are many vws out there to be discovered, long forgotten in the farmers yard....i think its about time people got out and surveyed the land, the new type of explorer, vw explorers.

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