Hi vee dubbers,
I'm interested in picking myself up a 67 or earlier model Beetle for about $2500 - $3000. Good running order with little to no rust, good for two or three days a week driving.
I've looked over 15 pages of the most recent NSW posts and there are a few I will be contacting, but perhaps there is something else out there...or somebody interstate thinks theirs would be worth a look and they have some good ideas about how to have it relocated???
My name is Lance and I live in Wollongong. I can be contacted on 0414 619 344.
Cheers...

got one here, excellent stock condition 1300 delux, running well with rego....but after $4400

I guess I'll have to keep looking... no real hurry (I don't think? - but where are all the bugs these days??)

Perhaps I'm overly optimistic, or unrealistic that you can get a decent bug for under 3k? Is this the case? If so, I'd be interested to find out what $4400 will get me...???

Could be worse mate, I'm looking for the exact same thing, same price range - but in Adelaide. Been actively looking for about 7 months solid. I'm sure you'll find something in NSW, if you don't, then I've got no hope!

Did ya see the two in VIC???

59 beetle - (wagoon69) and
1960 Bug (VIC Registered) - (TOY-930)

I also saw a matt black '66 "Rat Rod" (their words, not mine) on ebay a week ago from Adlinga Beach, SA. Did you see that one???

Well, good luck and keep tryin.

Yep saw the "Satan" black (their words not mine) 66 at Aldinga. Personally I think he wanted too much for what it was, apparently everyone agreed as it never sold.

Anyway sorry to hijack your thread, best of luck in your search mate.

Cool.
Na man, its no hijack. Its research. Its finding out and listening to whats going on, whats good and whats not and whether an interstate trip is necessary or not...(I contacted the '66 in Aldinga because I wasn't seeing anything in NSW. Thankfully a friend put me onto this forum and I'm happier to wait and see what I find in NSW, atleast for the moment...) Its also helping me to decide whether to jump on this one in Sydney I found because somebody else has spend 7 months looking or whether to let it go because there a 'dime a dozen'. Obviously, the latter is not the case anymore...
So thank you for the chat and input, it is much appreciated.

Anybody else with some advise or suggestions are more than welcome to add their 2 cents worth :-)

Fingers crossed this one in Sydney isn't a rust bucket... I'll find out tomorrow night :-)

found a pic....the CLEAN one, not my ratter

I Haven't seen any real good beetles for $2500 for years
You may be lucking , but like AyeBee
said it could take some time.
A lot of people seem to get old beetles to fix them up a bit.
but they just seem to fark them up , so thats why I think a good old beetle is hard to find.

that looks like a great bargain for $4.4K nice and clean you are not going to get any better at that price

Wow, hellbugged, that does look like a clear stock ride.

You wouldn't believe it (i still can't believe i did it!) but I picked myself up a 'mostly' stock '63 on friday :-) It would probably fall in along side your 'ratter' but to my untrained eye the main 'big trouble' areas for rust seemed clear and with the 12V conversion done and a 1600cc fitted I'm hopeful my $2600 was well spent. I'll have to fix it up a bit, hopefully I don't 'fark it up' (no trophy winner, just lookin good :-)

So, thanks to everyone that has had something to add to this thread, it is much appreciated and such a great feeling to now be a true member of this awesome VW community :-)

There is still hope for you AyeBee, but I'm not sure if that 'perfect' bug is out there these days, but I do hope you find what your looking for sooner rather than later...

Thanks mate - congrats. Lucky I'm not in a hurry, think I'll be waiting a while!

hey you still looking i have a 61/64 cant remember of the top of my head.
6 volt
all original
was one owner before i bought it
runs beautifuly
pretty much rust free ( if there is any will be surface)

got one thats apart $ 500 body n shell

will post one tonight

Looks like a 66 or 67 ???

We have a great little beetle for sale. $3000 unreg but would pass a roadworthy without anything major. Has a dent behind rear side window caused by runaway trampoline in recent storm and no rust section except for a few cracks around engine lower apron. this has been my daily driver for a few years and never missed a beat.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=82347&page=1#pid823042 

We are yp in Qld and have had a splitty ute sent up to Brissy from adelaide using door to door car carriers and that cost $800. We may be able to drop it into Nth side of Brissy for you to help with transport costs if interested

Torrens is looking for a good pan Dave.....says he is willing to take a whole car

If craig wants the pan im only after the body??? got any pictures dave.

It took me a year to find my 67, and I paid $7400 in Adelaide.

Damian Pell,

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Cheers,

David

Never got one David.........i sent you one tho, try replying to that.

i'll keep an eye out for it