hows this for a sale hope for all of us investing in VW's or maybe not lol
63 Bus 23 window
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
Sold for $217K US
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
You won't see that in a Mcdonalds carpark,.... lol
or any other car park...
probably have an armed escort... lol
LEE
PS: whats a 1954 Kombi with seats and windows in original condition worth???
LEE
or any other car park...
probably have an armed escort... lol
LEE
PS: whats a 1954 Kombi with seats and windows in original condition worth???
LEE
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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
That's ridiculous. I don't care if it's a 100 point restoration or an original car in mint condition, a '60s bus is just not worth $200k! At all! You could easily buy four very nice split-window Type 2s for that.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Whack a Suby in the back. Turbo.
azzatron Seriously Crusin Dubber
152 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·
I can think of a lot of better cars to spend that much money on...
dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen
953 posts · joined May 2011 ·
things are worth what people are willing to pay
volkaholics.net come check us out
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
yep. if it sold for 217k then that is what it is worth.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
L469 Officially Full-On Dubber
288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
you could buy say for example a bmw 7 series with all the con's for $250.000 odd dollars
and in 3 yrs time the dealer will offer you a trade in value of $34.000 .a guy i used to work with's father
did that same thing.next valuation came when he traded it in for an audi and got $25.000 for it
nobody would touch the car private see he had to take what the car was worth.
they don't make these vw's anymore so someone with the money will pay a premium
over the odd's to us. but it's their money and choice these vehicles were considered worthless for many years
by as many😵
and in 3 yrs time the dealer will offer you a trade in value of $34.000 .a guy i used to work with's father
did that same thing.next valuation came when he traded it in for an audi and got $25.000 for it
nobody would touch the car private see he had to take what the car was worth.
they don't make these vw's anymore so someone with the money will pay a premium
over the odd's to us. but it's their money and choice these vehicles were considered worthless for many years
by as many😵
Barnabie Officially Full-On Dubber
257 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
Maybe to the buyer, but not for my moneyvlad01 wrote:yep. if it sold for 217k then that is what it is worth.
Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber
213 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·
Try thinking like a multi millionaire or even a billionaire. Some of these guys generate that kind of money in a few hours or a day. So they've paid for it from the time they go to bed to the time they wake up in the morning.
All the VW community & magazines in the States thought it was crazy madness when comedian and Porsche collector, Jerry Seinfeld started buying up perfect examples of genuine rust free, unrestored, original paint 23 micro's back in the nineties for around 50-60k. Now you couldn't get the same type of car for less than 100 grand. Mr Seinfeld made a good investment. And time will probably tell that this was a good investment as well.
Money loses value over time guys, It's called inflation and sooner or later this will end up looking like a pretty sweet deal.
Reply to this in ten years time if you can buy the same car for less money.
All the VW community & magazines in the States thought it was crazy madness when comedian and Porsche collector, Jerry Seinfeld started buying up perfect examples of genuine rust free, unrestored, original paint 23 micro's back in the nineties for around 50-60k. Now you couldn't get the same type of car for less than 100 grand. Mr Seinfeld made a good investment. And time will probably tell that this was a good investment as well.
Money loses value over time guys, It's called inflation and sooner or later this will end up looking like a pretty sweet deal.
Reply to this in ten years time if you can buy the same car for less money.
L469 Officially Full-On Dubber
288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
DOKA Dave wrote:Try thinking like a multi millionaire or even a billionaire. Some of these guys generate that kind of money in a few hours or a day. So they've paid for it from the time they go to bed to the time they wake up in the morning.
All the VW community & magazines in the States thought it was crazy madness when comedian and Porsche collector, Jerry Seinfeld started buying up perfect examples of genuine rust free, unrestored, original paint 23 micro's back in the nineties for around 50-60k. Now you couldn't get the same type of car for less than 100 grand. Mr Seinfeld made a good investment. And time will probably tell that this was a good investment as well.
Money loses value over time guys, It's called inflation and sooner or later this will end up looking like a pretty sweet deal.
Reply to this in ten years time if you can buy the same car for less money.
well put.
if you have no money
it would be hard to see the value .money talks and bulls##t walks
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
Wonder if he will ever drive it? Now that will be disappointing after spending all that money.
Steve
Wonder if he will ever drive it? Now that will be disappointing after spending all that money.
Steve
t1 time Slammed & Awesome Dubber
83 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·
This is the trouble when rich people get involved in your hobby, it sets a new standard for the value of cars that the average person cant afford.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Ok, but it was not your money. So it was worth US$217KBarnabie wrote:Maybe to the buyer, but not for my moneyvlad01 wrote:yep. if it sold for 217k then that is what it is worth.
mactaylor Custom Title Time!
1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
i dont see it as a problem we should embrace it and run with it cause it only makes our cars worth more so keep collecting and keep restoring and dont sell under what you can abide!.....
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wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber
238 posts · joined May 2010 ·
mmm worth 217, well someone paid for it. prices do seem to be climbing right now, i would not pay that much, but the labour required at retail prices for a quality resto does make these things very expensive.
people pay "extra or over the odds" if they really want something, think real estate or even an auction bidding war..
many on this forum would not pay $1 for a $10 item, even if they did and got a bargain, whinging would ensue lol
people pay "extra or over the odds" if they really want something, think real estate or even an auction bidding war..
many on this forum would not pay $1 for a $10 item, even if they did and got a bargain, whinging would ensue lol
1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76
Wish list:
Porsche 550
zooey deschanel
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76
Wish list:
Porsche 550
zooey deschanel
monkney Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·
If you've got the cash then why not, how long would it take to get a bus into the same sort of condition on your own?. Lifetime ❓
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
I agree with most that it is probably good for us VW enthusiasts, I will never have that type of money but at least I can justify to the wife if someone is prepared to pay that for an old kombi then the $$$ I am spending on my beetle is justified lol
Luke Slammed & Awesome Dubber
78 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
Looks unreal. Sad thing is someone would want to lower it or frankenstein it.
grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber
378 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
Well, is a poxy XY GT Falcon that would get its ass whipped by a polo gti on any racetrack worth $750,000?
HappyDaze Superannuated
2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
In a word.......NO.grinderman wrote:Well, is a poxy XY GT Falcon that would get its ass whipped by a polo gti on any racetrack worth $750,000?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Only $750K I saw a report on one that made the million, some people have got too much money. Did you hear about the Ferari that was knocked off in Newie couple of nights ago, talk is that Mr. Tinkler spent 12 months getting it made to measure and had it only 4 (?) days b4 some low life knocked it off and burned it to the ground. (off topic I know)
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard
480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·
Fine if you've got one to sell. Bad luck if you want one and haven't got the readies.t1 time wrote:This is the trouble when rich people get involved in your hobby, it sets a new standard for the value of cars that the average person cant afford.