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volksaddict
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 Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 5:01 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| Traded 2 parakeets, cage and $25 for my first car, a 3 year old totaled 412 with no motor. I still have a scar 40 years later from learning how hammers and cold chisels work. |
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h~moto
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Location: Northern Virginia
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 8:02 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| I bought my `59 Beetle for $175 and two six-packs of PBR. Many years ago. |
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Volktales
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I owned a fully restored 1967 Cougar for 20 years. Seldom drove it anymore and was thinking of selling it. These cars are nice but worth much less than equivalent Mustangs and are harder to sell. Then some guy I know with a knack for finding interesting cars buys an all original '62 Beetle with 47,000 original miles and garage kept its entire life. A few months later he gets tired of it and asks if I would trade him the Cougar for the Beetle if throws some extra cash in too? Well, Duh!!! Even my favourite colour of Beryl Green, too...
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ach60 
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Location: Santa Maria
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 11:08 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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In the Summer of 1979, I traded a Chrome strip that goes on the front drivers side fender of a 70's Chevy pick up for a '67 Beetle.
I worked a Browns Auto that summer, and they ordered the chrome for me, and I forgot to pay for it.
I turned the Bug into a Baja
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Dr OnHolliday
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Location: was Escondido now San Berdoo
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I traded engineering work for my non-running baja, 5 years ago...
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Lingwendil
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Location: Antioch, California, a block from the hood
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| Lingwendil wrote: |
Traded a '93 spanish mauser rifle (missing a stock) for a 58 Baja bug (with original 36 horse) on four flat tires. drove it around the corner to air it up at the gas station, then drove it 25 miles home on slightly less flat tires. sold the car to a local guy for 1200$ who planned to restore it.
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The Mauser or the baja? 
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Lingwendil
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Lingwendil wrote: |
Traded a '93 spanish mauser rifle (missing a stock) for a 58 Baja bug (with original 36 horse) on four flat tires. drove it around the corner to air it up at the gas station, then drove it 25 miles home on slightly less flat tires. sold the car to a local guy for 1200$ who planned to restore it.
god i should have kept that rusty mess |
The Mauser or the baja? |
7X57 mauser with a 16.5" barrel...
that sucker was LOUD 
ear plugs and muffs were not enough!
the car was fun. theres nothing quite like a nice 36hp engine scooting along backroads, should of put dual 28picts on it and fixed it up.
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vwinnovator
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Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:23 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I've been trying to trade my land in Hawaii for a decent double cab for about a year or so now.... 
I guess Hawaii land has no value to vw ppl
who what of thought that a vw has a faster rate of appreciating than an acre of land that you could build a home and tropical lifestyle on.... |
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swavananda
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| vwinnovator wrote: |
I've been trying to trade my land in Hawaii for a decent double cab for about a year or so now....
I guess Hawaii land has no value to vw ppl
who what of thought that a vw has a faster rate of appreciating than an acre of land that you could build a home and tropical lifestyle on.... |
Ahh, Is that land in Pahoa near to the lava flow ??? That would be reason enough......... |
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bobna54oval
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I traded a 60's Yamaha 80 motorcycle for my first bug, a '58. This was in about 1970.
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enjoyther1de
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I traded my sanity and money for a fat chick.
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vwinnovator
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Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| vwinnovator wrote: |
I've been trying to trade my land in Hawaii for a decent double cab for about a year or so now....
I guess Hawaii land has no value to vw ppl
who what of thought that a vw has a faster rate of appreciating than an acre of land that you could build a home and tropical lifestyle on.... |
Ahh, Is that land in Pahoa near to the lava flow ??? That would be reason enough......... |
No, 12 streets from the ocean near Hilo!! |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:05 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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Nice to see I am not the only one who has traded labor and/or firearms for VW's.
My 69 Savannah beige storage shed was earned through property repairs and maintenance. My 67 Westy was acquired with some cash and trade of a Mosin Nagant M91/30 and an early 60's Marlin 336 30-30. I may try to go buy back the 30-30, I really liked that rifle.
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Spezialist
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 11:15 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| vwinnovator wrote: |
| swavananda wrote: |
| vwinnovator wrote: |
I've been trying to trade my land in Hawaii for a decent double cab for about a year or so now....
I guess Hawaii land has no value to vw ppl
who what of thought that a vw has a faster rate of appreciating than an acre of land that you could build a home and tropical lifestyle on.... |
Ahh, Is that land in Pahoa near to the lava flow ??? That would be reason enough......... |
No, 12 streets from the ocean near Hilo!! |
Let me guess, HPP?
Can't stand the Hippies, VOG, Locals, lack of water, lack of reliable services and lest we forget Diversity.
12 blocks from the ocean in Hawaii ain't shit unless it's on Kauai.
Too many make investments in areas they know squat about,
Needles in haystacks are sharp, don't forget.
Anyways
I traded for a life in Hawaii years ago for working in the low rent district of VW's.
Funny how it hasn't changed a bit.
Yeah, building a home in Hawaii is exactly like like building a classic car, there is No Profit.
It's a tax write off.
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vwinnovator
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Location: Still doing it in the back of your VW
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| Spezialist wrote: |
Let me guess, HPP?
Can't stand the Hippies, VOG, Locals, lack of water, lack of reliable services and lest we forget Diversity. |
this can be found anywhere in the world, though. Can't dispute the nice temps, tropical vegetation, waterfalls, tranquil parks,close driving to a lot.
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12 blocks from the ocean in Hawaii ain't shit unless it's on Kauai.
Too many make investments in areas they know squat about,
Needles in haystacks are sharp, don't forget.
Anyways
I traded for a life in Hawaii years ago for working in the low rent district of VW's.
Funny how it hasn't changed a bit. |
Lol... I guess the same could be said about alot of Vw buyers...
Wasn't for an investment on my part, kind of an inheritance...
Well aware of what/where, plus/minuses.....great for the price/value. (Kauai?? 10X the cost to own!!)
It's right for some ppl, just no longer needed in our life plans..
The land will last forever. Trading for a car with a limited life...well, I'd get more use and value from a decent double cab remainder of my life span....
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notchback
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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I traded my dignity for my first squareback.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| notchback wrote: |
| I traded my dignity for my first squareback. |
What did you have left for the second one?
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Spezialist
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notchback
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: Re: What have you traded for a VW? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
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| I traded my dignity for my first squareback. |
What did you have left for the second one? |
Not much, since I was making $4.25/hr washing dishes in a restaurant in Tacoma.
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| Arguing with johnnypan is like mud-wrestling a pig. After a while you realize he just enjoys playing in the mud, winning the contest is not the point. |
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