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posted on October 12th, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Price Check
I am about to list a VW 2L air cooled motor on Eday but am uncertain how much to ask for or expect.
Its a motor that has been in a off Road buggy and got "Dusted", so is low on compression and blows plenty of smoke. Pretty certain the bottom end is
OK.
It has twin carbs fitted and most of the tin ware but might be missing some of the dress bits.
Whats it worth?
Hopeing to get enough cash to buy new seal kit, Pistons, rings and cylinders for a 1600 rebuild.
Brett
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posted on October 12th, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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posted by Brett
I am about to list a VW 2L air cooled motor on Eday but am uncertain how much to ask for or expect.
Its a motor that has been in a off Road buggy and got "Dusted", so is low on compression and blows plenty of smoke. Pretty certain the bottom end is
OK.
It has twin carbs fitted and most of the tin ware but might be missing some of the dress bits.
Whats it worth?
Hoping to get enough cash to buy new seal kit, Pistons, rings and cylinders for a 1600 rebuild.
Brett
is it a type 4 2000cc engine?
standard twin carbs?
clean it up and post lots of pics
if it looks good... and a few people want it... $$$$
if it looks like an old worn out engine You won't get much for it...
will clean up nicely - doesn't work on ebay -
a nice shiny engine will appeal...
remember eday is an auction...
too high a starting price... and no bids...
start low and get the ball rolling... $$
put that the engine is advertised for sale elsewhere so You can take it off eday if it goes too cheap...
and naturally that it needs new rings and maybe pistons.. etc
cheers
LEE
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posted on October 12th, 2011 at 01:59 PM
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remember eday is an auction...
too high a starting price... and no bids...
start low and get the ball rolling... $$
put that the engine is advertised for sale elsewhere so You can take it off eday if it goes too cheap...
LEE
I hope this is not the way people do business here, after all an auction is a legal contract between buyer and seller. If it goes "too cheap" then
the buyer got a bargain, simple. A deal is a deal.
Start the bidding at the minimum price you would be happy to get as a seller, if it is too high to get bids you can always relist at a lower amount.
Pricing a used and worn engine is difficult as depends on what risk the buyer is prepared to take on the unknown internals, and would be considering
the cost of a full rebuild.
