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jays58s
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57eurovert
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 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Hope this isn't off topic |
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| Westy Steve wrote: |
I'm not really whining, but I was told to use this thread for my question:
I was just reading (this) whine thread about prices.
Then I went looking through the classifieds, and noticed that prices seem to be in-line with what people were whining about a month ago. Here are the ask prices on the most recent somewhat original hardtop ovals: $19.5K, $17.5K, $15K, $16K, $17K, $36K, $13K, $13.5K, $35K, $30K. I think I missed a $10K, slammed car in there that was in that grey area between rat rod and original.
Did prices firm up by a factor of 2 in the last month or are the whiners right? They discussed complete original cars fairly priced at $6K. Is that the actual price of cars changing hands? I know people get good deals, but the asking price on most of the cars seems to average way more than $6K. Where is the market really at? |
Came looking to ask this exact question. Where is the market really at for ovals? |
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jays58s
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Hope this isn't off topic |
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| Westy Steve wrote: |
I'm not really whining, but I was told to use this thread for my question:
I was just reading (this) whine thread about prices.
Then I went looking through the classifieds, and noticed that prices seem to be in-line with what people were whining about a month ago. Here are the ask prices on the most recent somewhat original hardtop ovals: $19.5K, $17.5K, $15K, $16K, $17K, $36K, $13K, $13.5K, $35K, $30K. I think I missed a $10K, slammed car in there that was in that grey area between rat rod and original.
Did prices firm up by a factor of 2 in the last month or are the whiners right? They discussed complete original cars fairly priced at $6K. Is that the actual price of cars changing hands? I know people get good deals, but the asking price on most of the cars seems to average way more than $6K. Where is the market really at? |
Came looking to ask this exact question. Where is the market really at for ovals? |
Look at the dates on the ads, most have been for sale for quite some time. There aren't many original ovals for sale, almost every single one has been modified, and almost every single one is overpriced. |
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jays58s
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EverettB 
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veedubman72
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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Not only that. It has apparently been sanded to "bear metal"
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Bruce
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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OMG, this dummy sandblasted the semaphore!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1916508
Besides being a delicate mechanism, the coil windings now no longer have any insulation on them. If the semaphore worked before, I guarantee it doesn't now.
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56Cabrio
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EverettB
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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| That is a scam ad, please tag it |
I was notified this person is responding to people using my name and location and my website address and an email that may confuse people into thinking it's me or someone related to the site - [email protected]
(This is not an email associated with me or anyone but a scammer)
If you are reading this, please flag it on craigslist so it gets removed.
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quik56
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EverettB
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jays58s
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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Not sure of the real value of this but $2000 for linkage and some hacked engine tin seems crazy to me:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1922072
Okrasa Genuine Tinware & Throttle Linkage Price: $1950US
You can buy 36hp engine tin for like $25 and cut it up easily enough.
36hp Fan shroud - $50?
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You can buy a complete original style linkage exactly like that for $135 from Wolfsburg West. I know it isn't original, but it's identical, and it's NEW and not worn out. |
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motofly196
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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| The entire engine was listed last week from a different user name. This seller registered today, and now only the tin and linkage is available? Buyer beware.... |
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goin camping
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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| For someone new to beetles like me. This is a great educational thread. |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1924121
It really pays do do a search for a parts worth before you list it 
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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Rathguten
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veedubman72
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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Why the hell not?
Apparently "You will not find a nicer and cleaner VW bug than this one."  |
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goin camping
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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New guy here who doesn't know much but trying to learn.
Can you tell me what it is about this ad or car that you know that I don't? Thanks. |
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Bob Loblaw
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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I enjoyed looking at the pictures, until I got to the engine shots. What a shame. All that Chinese chrome. Ugh.
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jays58s
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Ovals and Oval parts thread |
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| I enjoyed looking at the pictures, until I got to the engine shots. What a shame. All that Chinese chrome. Ugh. |
I can get past the non original color, the non original interior, and especially the engine. Then you get to the price, he's higher than giraffe pu**y. |
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