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whats this buggy worth?
jigga - February 16th, 2008 at 10:32 AM

Hi
im looking at buying my first buggy, i wanted to check to see what it is worth.

- orgional body repsrayed, and in good condition
- 1600 standard engine
- all new wiring, brakes etc
- rear tyres are a bit worn and will need replacing in the next 6 - 12mths
- inside is clean but origional

it will have a new roll bar and soft top put on and will come in at around $14k. i cant post pics, but if you can think of a restored not a of a done up buggy, this is effectively what it is.
ta

manxmark - February 16th, 2008 at 10:58 AM

If it's in good condition (and regoed) it will be worth that kind of money for sure.

There is a Manx on Ebay at the moment which is over $20K and has bids on it.

Bizarre - February 16th, 2008 at 11:50 AM

If it doesnt have engineer's papers it is worth 2 slabs of beer

Check 2x that all the papers are ok

jigga - February 16th, 2008 at 12:56 PM

it doesnt will have rego for about that money and it apprently does have the correct paperwork.

Pumba - February 16th, 2008 at 01:31 PM

Personally i would rather the 2 slabs of beer:lol::lol::lol:

68AutoBug - February 16th, 2008 at 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by jigga
it doesnt will have rego for about that money and it apprently does have the correct paperwork.


What state are You in??

Lee

newoldmanx - February 16th, 2008 at 04:22 PM

mate unless you need it NOW id definatley wait the best advice i can give you is try to go to a couple of meets/shows befriend a buggy person (not that hard and 99.9% great ppl) have them help you look for and at prospective buggies for 14g's id want an excellent buggy although it is true its easy to spend that n lots more doing your own there are always great buys that come along esp in winter:yes:

be clear about what you want and dont rush into anything

lastly ppl like custom vee dub in bris do pre purchase inspections and im sure you can find someone (a vw shop) near you that would do this for you if the seller is genuine they should be happy for you to have this done

best of luck

phantom - February 17th, 2008 at 02:03 AM

Don't jump in too quick, have a look around and evaluate the car. I sold a buggy last year - registered, OK paint, great engine, new tyres, full engineering paperwork, all new wiring, new cagework, etc (no top, but was quoted $1000 for a full top), and it sold for $6K. I would find it hard paying $14K unless it was in either awesome condition (almost perfect) or it had a lot of extras (eg off-road stuff). Good luck.

pete wood - February 17th, 2008 at 08:51 PM

the guy with the $20k manx is dreaming. I'd say $8 or 10k if it's very special. $14k for that is a rip off. I'd sell you mine for $14k and it's a heap better than that.

newoldmanx - February 18th, 2008 at 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by pete wood
the guy with the $20k manx is dreaming. I'd say $8 or 10k if it's very special. $14k for that is a rip off. I'd sell you mine for $14k and it's a heap better than that.



"id sell you mine for 14....." :lol: good one pete you've been trying to sell your's for 14k for years its a j&s mate :lol: :lol: 10/10 for subltety

btw the 20k manx has 6k worth of stereo in it 4k+ worth of wheels and imho is not as good as petes spec wise

anything over 10k id want irs ie good 5 or 6 rib kombi box, 6 point cage, at least 1916 vw or better, disc brakes, adj front end, good barwork f&r, tidy wiring, good paint, aftermarket seats, blue tags and current rego!!!!


have you had a look here gives you some costs of mods you might want to/have to make to a buggy you might buy


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=62251 

jigga - February 18th, 2008 at 03:02 PM

Im in Qld

Turbo54 - February 18th, 2008 at 03:46 PM

A friend here in adelaide is building a few at the moment and would most likely build you one for that much straight out the mold.
I agree with the above. That seems like a reasonable amount of money from the ones I have seen sold and you should look around a bit before diving.
T54