Gday everyone I'm about to go for my learners and soon i will need a beetle to drive.

Good luck mate with the search!

Under $2000 and rego & drivable.......Jousting sticks

Yea sure its unlikely but I know from personal experiences that they are out there. I would have bought one but didn't have the money at the time.

Vee dubs have gone up rediculously in price.
Was only half a decade ago you could score a beetle or kombi with only a few needed touch ups for a grand or just over.
Alot of owners might be excited about it, but i'm a little dissappointed. Young fellas get it harder to get into the air cooled vee dub scene this day and age.

None the less, affordable gems are out there. be prepared to pull your sleeves up for some minor work prior to roadworthy.

Bought one on the weekend that was for sale here on this forum, keep looking mate, they're out there....

They are out there, but also generally need a lot more money spent on them to get them safe and reliable. Give yourself a 4k starting budget since you are needing something to learn to drive in. If you aren't experienced in working on VW's and air cooled motors and wiring, this could be a costly exercise and not the best starting point looking for something so cheap. Could end in heart ache if you don't have the knowledge and skills

Also can I suggest you look at a later model beetle for your first car? Superbugs have much better handling. Steering, suspensions, performance and brakes are much better for a learner. Look at model in the 70's.

You really want to have your parents on your side. Unless you are incredibly lucky a cheap Beetle will probably break and bite your wallet. Then your parents will start complaining about it being unreliable.

Then they will talk you into buying a Corolla or something boring.

I've seen it happen with loads of new drivers buying old cars, including myself many years ago.

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Originally posted by bnicho You really want to have your parents on your side. Unless you are incredibly lucky a cheap Beetle will probably break and bite your wallet. Then your parents will start complaining about it being unreliable. Then they will talk you into buying a Corolla or something boring. I've seen it happen with loads of new drivers buying old cars, including myself many years ago.

Ahaha have had the exact same as above...

In fact, still have it! Mum always complaining that I keep changing things and that I should have just bought one already done. But hey, where's the fun in that?!

Thats exactly it...The way i see it is i class working on my toys an adventure.

I'll keep my out in the unlikely event that I do find one. Thanks for the advice!

Enjoy the search and take your time.

Take a look on carsales there are a few on there atm.

Cheers dubster

I found one. 74 superbug Perfect interior, no rust, reasonable engine and not much to do till road worthy. $2000

nice work

dubster

I've seen this one in person . It's a great buy for $2000

awesome so have made an offer on it?

Not yet but the guy is saving it for me.