71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
fair point - reality check required there
dont forget the "unique" LHD 69 beetle for $54000 😂
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
The above are personal views, no more, no less
Nice car... but yeah, looks like he wants to keep it for a while.
all these cars make me feel good about my deal for a 71 notch for 5k.
was told it had no rust what so ever, they were wrong 👎 I must of been dreaming and so were the owners. type 3 with no rust?
haha I was dreaming.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
yeah Jack he probably doesn't really want to sell it!
Then again it's easy to drop double that into a resto and still not be finished...
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Actually, what would you guys think its worth?
particularly with a NEW engine, programmable efi/ecu (can be worth up to 5k for a shop setup alone), disk brake conversion all round?
Atleast 10k u rekon? if the paint is in perfect nick? Although the yanks class the type 3 series as the 'rung of the litter', i'd value them personally more than a bug simply on 'commonness'.
If the paint was new, and all the uphostery new, i would think it would be a fair price. (ie: restored professionally).
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Try buying a basic one and getting it to that level..... Adds up quicker than you think
Step up to get out !!!
yeah I know, but nothing is worse than thinking you got a good deal with the idea that no need for restoration, when it could well be
a half a$$ job which most of the time it is, especially if you are a perfectionist. best to buy a good restro basis car and do it to how you like.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
You can always go down in the haggling, never heard of anyone haggling up. 🙅
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
Good to see someone trying to sell a Type 3 for what they're actually worth. If it's as good as it looks and as he says, I don't think it's far off the money. Hope he sells it.
Spend 30+ K on a resto then sell it for sub 10K. Nooo thank you!
well people usually restore cars to keep and enjoy not to sell.
atm type 3s are a money pit not profit makers. but it looks like the trend is slowly changing for the good.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
yes its not even close to original in that sense.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
if i was to sell my type 3 for what i spent i would need to ask for upwards of 60k or more for the amount ive spent over the 19 years ive had it with many upgrades
BEING ASPIRATED FEELS GREAT BUT BEING BLOWN TAKES THING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL....
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typethreeking wrote:if i was to sell my type 3 for what i spent i would need to ask for upwards of 60k or more for the amount ive spent over the 19 years ive had it with many upgrades
what mods you got on yours? 60k holy crap must be good.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
Dubs were meant to be affordable and cheap to run. He's just trying to get the money he spent on it back. Maybe an amateur. Then again....supply and demand. It's been on there for a while. Would have gone in a day if it was 1/4 of the price, which seems to be what people are willing pay for one in good condition.
seaside3 wrote:Dubs were meant to be affordable and cheap to run. He's just trying to get the money he spent on it back. Maybe an amateur. Then again....supply and demand. It's been on there for a while. Would have gone in a day if it was 1/4 of the price, which seems to be what people are willing pay for one in good condition.
Ba haaa haa! Affordable and cheap to run. Who said that? Hitler? Dude, you're on this forum because you LOVE to spend half your pay packet on your ride and if you don't love it, expect to.
When you've spent $30k + on your ride and then sell it for $4000 so some 18 year old kid can wreck it in a year, come back and complain.....hey?
VW's are cool, fun and easily modifiable but they aren't cheap and they're getting less and less cheaper every year, mate.
Cheers,
Steve
PS Hope I didn't sound too cynical. Don't want to discourage people from owning them.. Maybe VW's can be as cheap or as expensive as we choose...
very well put. couldn't agree more.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
100% agree.....VW's can be as cheap or as expensive as WE choose.....
but if someone wants that car badly enough, then they will pay the money....
on the flip side, if he wants to sell it badly enough, he might need to negotiate!
They can be a money pit....but only if you choose to make it that way. 😀 (we wouldn't be on here if we weren't keen on improving them, loving them and keeping them going for years to come) 👍
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Yep I agree Scarab, I keep my bugs going on a shoestring, you need to if you are a pensioner but it hasn't stopped me, this is the difference between VW's and other cars: you can get just about any part you need even if it means going worldwide and nearly everyone can get a grip on the technology of a beetle (no computors!) so restos and maintenance can be acheived by all, as can be seen by the many female dub owners and range of ages.
Compare with trying to say keep a fifties Standard Vanguard going now, getting parts etc and imagine driving that in traffic! So I reckon prices will keep going up for a while yet until electric takes over, even then beetles will still be around in electric form. The market will dictate
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
erm......
Get a reality check....
Click here
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"
The truth is important. It will set you free
umm thats not the same car.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
I got my first Type3 in 1985 because it was cheaper than a T1 and for a classic they still are cheap. What other classic do you want? EH,HR, MK1 MK2 Cortina, Torana, Hillman and see what people are asking. Type3 are cheap.
vlad01 wrote:umm thats not the same car.
erm no shit... but its the price range you would be lookin at if you wanted a decent type 3.
the price for that car does not include importing it either.......
Tazz
1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"
The truth is important. It will set you free
Tazz wrote:erm......
Get a reality check....
Click here
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
Drool.... That yours mate? I just took note of the plates.
That red one is one of the nicest iv ever seen, If your into leather and non origional features.
Would of had allot more spent on it over the carpoint one..
I doubt he will get more than 15 for it..
Cheers Vice
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
no hutcho.... but it lives in QLD....
its a nice car.....
mines a 62 square in 2tone silver and purple
Tazz
1962 Type3 Squareback
1967 Type3 Fastback "Kermit"
The truth is important. It will set you free
My Type 3 64 is an excellent car not sure I would pay 14,000 maybe I would pay 10,000 if you really want one you will find the money.They are very popular in France
and UK big money being offered
A wave a day keeps the doctor away especially in a VW 😎:
