dont forget the "unique" LHD 69 beetle for $54000 😂
bus914 ·
Nice car... but yeah, looks like he wants to keep it for a while.
vlad01 ·
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.
type3lover ·
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...
bajachris88 ·
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).
newghia ·
Try buying a basic one and getting it to that level..... Adds up quicker than you think
vlad01 ·
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.
donn ·
You can always go down in the haggling, never heard of anyone haggling up. 🙅
Hutcho ·
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!
vlad01 ·
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.
vlad01 ·
yes its not even close to original in that sense.
typethreeking ·
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
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.
seaside3 ·
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.
Hutcho ·
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...
vlad01 ·
very well put. couldn't agree more.
Scarab ·
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)
annosL ·
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
vlad01 ·
Another ignorant person. 🙅
It is nice but looking at this persons knowledge I would be very careful if I was buying this. Obvious thing I noticed was the rear skirt. looks to have not been panel beaten and just resprayed?
TLE multi point injection? then starts taking about carbs?? 😂
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
vlad01 ·
umm thats not the same car.
Burrelli ·
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.
Tazz ·
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.......
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
Drool.... That yours mate? I just took note of the plates.
vicelore ·
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
Tazz ·
no hutcho.... but it lives in QLD....
its a nice car.....
mines a 62 square in 2tone silver and purple
Tazz
Gary L ·
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
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
Drool.... That yours mate? I just took note of the plates.
Steve!! Have you still got the Notch and if so, are you going to get it running again! By the way, have you killed that dog yet for using the boot as a trampoline. 😂
DH
1500S ·
Burrelli wrote: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.
No, no, no!! You bought your first Type 3 because they have always been better than a Type 1 ... more room, better handling (and I'm quoting in standard off the floor handling!) and better looking. 😎
I must agree with not selling to someone who will just trash it. I have a sort of verbal agreement that my 64 S will end up in Adelaide with it's mate. That way it will most likely last another 30 years!
thats a reduced price..... the original price was from memory 16000 GBP.......
Tazz
Drool.... That yours mate? I just took note of the plates.
Steve!! Have you still got the Notch and if so, are you going to get it running again! By the way, have you killed that dog yet for using the boot as a trampoline. 😂
DH
G'day Dallas,
Yes mate, I still have the Notch. Unfortunately, like too many others, it's fallen on the back burner to be on the road again. It's not too far off though. It'll be going to the boys at RAW for body/paint soon hopefully then I just need to finish off the wiring for the EJ20 that now resides in the back. Re the dog, many years later, I ACCIDENTALLY knocked one of its eye teeth with a full swinging golf club. He was obsessed with golf balls and got too close. Karma.
Steve
Notch Nut ·
I have seen the car from the initail post in the flesh and it is a very nice looking type 3. I reckon if the owner can get that much for his car then well done. He's obviously spent a bit on it and lets face it... how much would you have to spend on a "cheap" type 3 and get it to the same standard? A lot more than 18k.😏
I would knock back anyone who would offer me double that for my car which is of nowhere near the same standard.🤪