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andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560371
Hi guys, I'm in germany on holiday at my wifes family farm and have made a lovely discovery in a barn at the back of the farm. To cut a long story short i have bought two vw's, a 1970 rock solid karmann gia and next to it is a 64 beetle that has been parked up for 30 years. it has all the extras you could ask for including factory metal sunroof, head rests, color coded front parcel shelf, reverse and rear fog lights. the car is a one owner and still has it's origional pain( grey ) and origional interior. It still has a full set of cross ply's and was only driven for ten years before being parked up. It has two small rust issues and ofcoarse is left hand drive. Is it worth shipping it back to Australia? if so how much do you think it's worth for sale when landed?

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#560374
pics??
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handycam king of something

1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#560378
pics would help and depends wat u pay 4 them :thumb

andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560390
Yea good point. Will have some pics in the next few days and will re post then...

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560404
Probabaly worth more LHD drive. Leave it original.
You can register it that way.

Is the KG LHD as well??
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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560409
If your intention is to bring them back to sell for profit you woul be more sucessful to sell them there.. Far cheaper than bringing them here and converting them.
If you want them to keep then what they are worth here does not matter.
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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#560416
bring them back, keep them stock, dont sell them 🙂

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560421
Is that you Eggy??
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andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560483
Yea it's me ad. Merry xmass. I only want to sell the beetle to recover some of the transport costs. looks like i have bought a 68 karmann beetle to! I also found a NOS low light karmann gia rear quarter panel the farmer was gunna chuck out!!! never been on a car! any idea what that's worth? or any one need one? My head nearly fell off when i found all this stuff...

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#560487
I have seen the panels go for between $750 and $1,200 although you would have to wait for someone that is in the market to get those figures. It will probably cost 3-5k to bring back a car and not much more if you bring back 2. You could also fit 3 in a container with parts and it will still only be maybe 6k.

Yogie

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560498
Just get it all andypandy... you know ya wanna....👍

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whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#560501
you will prob find that the beetle would sell for more in germany than it would over here.
from what i saw a few years ago, beetles weren't a cheap(ish) car that people just drove, as a lot still are over here. to build a beetle cost $$$ and they spent HEAPS on rust work... they had to. if the car is good rust wise (ie doesn't need both sills, f and r 1/4's, clips etc etc) it shouldn't be too hard to sell.

andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560506
Thanks for your replies and info guys, it realy helps. i'll post some pics soon...

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560507
Pics, pics, pics, pics :bounce
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#560650
Common Eggie.... waiting..... itchin..... if need be will wait at the dock egarly anticipating the arrival..... hint , hint .....
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andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560689
Be a few days dude. Farmer jo has gone away for a few days and can't get the keys to the barn till he's back!! Frigan christmas!!!!!

andim1 Learner Dubber

18 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#560690
By the way i am in contact with bob from BBT belgium and looks like i'll sell the 64 beetle and NOS panel to him. After all is sead and done it means i get the Karmann Ghia free plus change! Much easier...