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nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639024
just did know how to find out what my car is worth so i thought i would ask you guys
she is a 72 auto beetle with new interior, head lining,paint and enigne runs well.
not that i want to sell her just want to know her $$$ value
thanks
this is wht she looks like

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#639096
nice a few bucks that one
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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#639145
I like those wheels 😵 What are they called?

Simon

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#639146
its one of those piece of string questions
its only worth waht the market will pay at the time
but theyre only ever worth half what u spend on them

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#639151
Try $6000 and see what happens. If you get lookers and no buyers, some of the offers you may get may be less, and you could take that into consideration. You may wish to try $8000, it is your choice, you will pay for a few advertisements if you go too high, before you get the buyer. Maybe Ebay with a reserve. More info helps a lot. What mechanical reports can you provide on condition of engine, such as compression test on engine cylinders, roadworthy certificate, does it have rego, new tyres, stereo, receipts for paintjob, interior, does the paintjob have a warranty from the place that did it. Many questions buyers will ask.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#639153
Most people don't get what they have spent on vehicles..

but insurance wise, I'd ask for a quote from Shannons

and NRMA classic & vintage insurance

that will give you a good idea...

My 68 beetle is insured for $5000 with NRMA classic
I could have insured with Shannons for $8000

so Yours would be worth at least that Nicole
maybe more..

How about some more photos?
engine and interior , front and side views...

cheers

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#639154
what size are your tyres Nicole?

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#639241
going by pics shes posted b4 they look like 14" 195/50

way to low profiled for a bug

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#639249
turbo mags
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polarbus93 just cruisin slowly

197 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#639257
they are called hurricane turbo built by csa in the early eighties

nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639321
really i dont know much about vw but i just do what i like. dont know what type of mags they are but my dad picked them up for me as part of a present for me, i would really like to get spyder wheel eventually. as for the size will have a look tomorrow and try and post some pics. she is still a bit of a work in progess needs just the little touches and maybe a new engine one day. but need an approx for the insurance. think i will go through vigil insurance as we had a mustang put through them once and they seemed to be the cheapest.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#639350
Hi Nicole,
with Shannons or NRMA Classic and vintage insurance

if your car is written off in an accident...

You get your car back...

so You can take all the good parts off it
or rebuild it....

The wheels look like 14 inch Nicole...
VW wheels are 15 inch...

so Your speedo will be out and your engine will rev higher because of the small wheels...

LEE

14 inch wheels were common years ago as they made your beetle accelerate faster ..
and your engine goes faster... Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639359
Vigil is a great mob, we have about 5 cars through them and they've been the cheapest and seem to have the best service.
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nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639386
68AutoBug wrote:The wheels look like 14 inch Nicole...
VW wheels are 15 inch...

so Your speedo will be out and your engine will rev higher because of the small wheels...

LEE

14 inch wheels were common years ago as they made your beetle accelerate faster ..
and your engine goes faster... Lee

does having smaller wheels cause any problem as i wasnt aware of that.

and it is good to hear that other people use vigil

aussietanker Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#639503
Hi there ... nice looking car ... just wanted to ask .... you said ...

she is a 72 auto beetle with new interior, head lining,paint and enigne runs well.
i never ever knew that beetles came in a "auto" version ... (which just goes to show how little i know about them 🙂) ..... but come to think of it, i now remember seeing a few on ebay over the last year with "auto" or "semi auto" ...

sorry to divert your thread, but can anyone please tell me - are they a "full" auto like we would see in a "modern" car - or is it something different - ie like the mercedes 190A "clutchless manual" which they pass off as a sort of automatic? ... just curious ❓

again, sorry to divert the thread

regards
A|T

nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639514
clutchless manual that gets passed off as a semi auto so people like me that are to slack to get a manual lience drive.....

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#639522
nicole wrote:clutchless manual that gets passed off as a semi auto so people like me that are to slack to get a manual licence drive.....
Slack??no way they are fun to drive ,you still change gears,just dont need to push that clutch😂
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nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639528
i know i just dont have the concentration......😁

Adsman Officially Full-On Dubber

393 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#639622
nicole wrote:
68AutoBug wrote:The wheels look like 14 inch Nicole...
VW wheels are 15 inch...

so Your speedo will be out and your engine will rev higher because of the small wheels...

LEE

14 inch wheels were common years ago as they made your beetle accelerate faster ..
and your engine goes faster... Lee

does having smaller wheels cause any problem as i wasnt aware of that.

and it is good to hear that other people use vigil
so long as the rolling diameter of the wheel is the same there is no problems.
What my garage isn't messy........Well chaos is a form of order isn't it?

nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#639687
great thanks

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#640140
Your bug looks nice. 🙂
I have mine insured with Shannons, they are awesome and were cheapest for me on agreed value plus the extras.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#640203
68AutoBug wrote:The wheels look like 14 inch Nicole...
VW wheels are 15 inch...

so Your speedo will be out and your engine will rev higher because of the small wheels...

LEE

14 inch wheels were common years ago as they made your beetle accelerate faster ..
and your engine goes faster... Lee

does having smaller wheels cause any problem as i wasnt aware of that.

and it is good to hear that other people use vigil [/quote]

so long as the rolling diameter of the wheel is the same there is no problems. [/quote]

so far as i know, ALL 14 inch tyres will be smaller than a 165 x 15 inch tyre

so Your speedo will be incorrect..

but that isn't a major problem Nicole..

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#640205
Adsman wrote:
nicole wrote:does having smaller wheels cause any problem as i wasnt aware of that.

and it is good to hear that other people use vigil

so long as the rolling diameter of the wheel is the same there is no problems.


that IS Correct..
but a "normal" 14 inch tyre will NOT be the same rolling diameter..
that is why they were used...

they were smaller in Rolling Diameter or any diameter

If they were the same diameter...??
A Beetle would NOT accelerate faster with 14 inch wheels/tyres
and the speedo would not be incorrect..

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#640206
Nicole

Give Shannons a ring and tell them everything about Your beetle and they will Give you a figure,
what they think Your car is worth...

this can be changed ..

cheers

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#640249
there are a few 14" tyres u get same rolling diameter as 165r15s or bigger
my mate davids bug has 14" hot wires and 215/75 tyres on
u can see theyre actually taller than the 18" 215/35 on the front of my bug
but from the pics nicole has put up of her bug side on its got 50 series tyres on which are way to low profile for a vw poor thing at 100km/h would be revving its t*ts off

but anyway back OT its a hard question to answer
u would be better getting an assessor to value it

nicole Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#640414
will have to give them a ring so i can drive it the poor thing has only been driven twice in the last year which could nearly be classed as a sin.