Classic VW BuGs September Update Status 2018 Vintage Beetle Market
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Here is a short video on the "State of the Market 2018." What are beetles doing $$ wise in the "for sale" sections today on the internet? Find out in this video. Video was published Sept. 13th 2018, so my observations are at this time.
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Chris Vallone
Chris, I'm on the "senior budget" now that I'm retired and have used your videos to due work on my '67 "California" beetle I bought off The Samba last year. Big help was the reupholstering video, watched while I worked. I had two bugs back in the day so remember well their natural state. First car was a 7 y/o 1966 bug. Had an 8 y/o 1970 bug. Love these cars and much appreciate you and your dad's work. Keep up the videos. Would love to visit your shop and turn a wrench with you all but Florida's a long way from you guys! Again, much thanks for you sharing your knowledge.
Hey Jim, thanks for the kind words. I may move to florida! =o)
I just started to watch you. You are terrific. I'm from westchester and bought my '68 in '71. Mine took me all over the country from NY to FL and eventually to SF and back to Rochester. It was my first car and I had it 8 years. It made me a life long VW customer. I have a very special place in my heart for that car. It was blue and I almost never see that color in any of the rebuilds. I now own a '94 Audi S4 that is also a legendary car. There were only 3,000 of those sold in America. I am on the original clutch at 231,000 miles and I owe it all to learning how to drive a manual on that VW. In those days we changed our own oil and did the valves and tuneups ourselves. My Audi is chipped and it has a performance exhaust. It does do 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. Just a little different than my '68. keep up the great videos
Chris...thank you for time and effort you put into the content of your channel. You’ve inspired my wife and I to restore her 1966 sunroof beetle and bring it back to it’s best life.😀
Outstanding videos! You are generous to share your wealth of info with the public.
Thank you once again! Hope to join you next year for the Foliage run in my 66 Beetle!
The price is ALWAYS going to be subjective regardless of what market is like. Like you pointed out - what needs to be done to the car and what HAS been done already? For example : I got my 1956 oval ragtop for $4k cash. Buuuuut - what have I have to do to it? New rebuilt ragtop, new restored seats, German carpet from WW, rebuilt year matching 56’ 36hp motor, rebuilt swing axle transmission, rebuilt brakes, rebuilt stock beam, had to put her back to stock height, pulled all the old wiring and installed brand new WW wire harness, all new German window seals yes even did the windshield without cracking it! Soooo about $10k-$13k later I’m at near completion and about 2-3 years worth of work so far. If I were to sell it? Prob $20k now. So it’s all in a case by case basis. I lowballed the seller because he wanted $9k for it but I KNEW how much needed to be done to get it proper again. So it’s all in what’s been done and what needs to be done - do YOU wanna be the guy that’s stuck having to fully restore and replace everything and go through the entire car top to bottom? If so, bring on that low selling price!
We bought our '78 Super Convertible last year for $5,300. It's mostly original. The interior is due for a refresh, and the top will need to be replaced soon, but overall it's a nice "10-foot" car with no rust, and decent original paint. I constantly get positive comments about the car where ever I go, and I drive it almost daily (rain, snow, sun). We sold a 2001 Mercury Cougar, which we bought new, and bought this bug because we wanted a fun, reliable, car, which was also inexpensive and easy to maintain. I think I've spent less than $200 over the last year for parts and maintenance, and I'm able to do all the work myself. We are very happy with the car, and plan to keep it for a long time.
Good info !
Awesome videos - really enjoy the way you teach not just show.
What gets me here in the middle. Kansas/Nebraska/Missouri
There are some cars around that are very high caliber cars. Majority of what is for sale is crazy. Prices from $ 1000 to $ 3000 . Still needing lots of work. Some even missing engine & transaxle .
Then from $ 3500 to $ 5000 - Drive it home. Anything under $ 1000 is junk or parts. Now the people in the VW clubs are more reasonable about the buy & sell.
It's Mr. X that sees a Beetle on Craigslist - then thinks the 1975 hunk of crap his Dad turned into a Baja in 1981 should be worth $ 2500.
Good advice. We picked up a 63 VW bug with rebuilt motor new tires straight body and a good driver for $2800 in Vancouver WA. Does need interior TLC.
Love your videos you always have the best advice. I'm new to the VW I have a 73 std beetle that ive been working on for a while now. I'm from TN I would love to drive up to your annual rides on day bet ots awesome
Tomorrow might be the big day. I'm going to see a local beetle which is for sale. This might be the one. Thank you so much for your videos, been watching a lot of them. And in the future when I'm hopefully working on a beetle i will too.
There are some bugs in pretty decent shape that can be had for a reasonable amount of money if you spend the time to look around. You definitely don't need to spend $10K+ to find a bug you can drive around in on the weekends!
And congrats again on getting hitched Chris!
ha thanks my friend
Always good tips. Thanks Chris.
Two years ago I got a super bettle 73 . And a day ago I found a 70 beetle mostly rebuilt for 4 grand. I got my super for 3 grand and it wasent restored took me a year just to get it rolling.
Strange foot. , I payed $1700 for my 73' conv. Super in 07/16 but i spent a lot to get it up to snuff.
More than ever before, I see more restored and beautiful bugs in our area. I'm not saying this because of market changes, but I feel like its more and more people taking interest in the old bugs.
Amen to that! Friends don't let friends shoot videos/cars in portrait mode! LoL!
Nice commentary Chris. On point as usual.
where is best place to find vw bugs for sale?
Got my 73/74 standard beetle last year for about 2,500 still working on to make it mine but still nice no rust etc etc
I have a chance to get a 72 for 2500. But did not see it in person yet. I just had hip replacement surgery. And I am sure I will need to put a decent amount into it.
It pains me that my '63 is still sitting. It will get there someday.
I got a 63 anthracite ,bought it from original owner I'm trying to upload a video just haven't figured it out
Mister Itchy my 63 is sitting too. 5 years now lol
So much great info.
Thanks Regards from Costa Rica.
Found a 60' convertible it needs everything, every nut and bolt come with $1400. Might go for it.
What websites do you use chris, to find beetles
Have you ever heard of a gasoline fuel vaporiser I think you should check it out because it triples your MPG. Give it a UA-cam or something. Thanks
Chris, i just picked up a 70 bug for 6k needs some work but i feel like i got a great deal. is there a way to track my vin down to find more on its history ?
you can try and get the german birth certificate.
@@classicvwbugs through vw?
yes, but in germany, just google "vw birth certificate
Where would I find the VIN numbers on an early 70's squareback?
Just bought a 71 super in really awesome shape for $6500.
How bout one owners with all original paper work,pamphlets,sales brochure,booklet...
can't go wrong.
@@classicvwbugs I meant are they out there still and how do you find them? A true no bs bug
@@darryltaztaylor7434 Ah I'm sorry... yes they are, but they get snatched up quick. It is like you need to know someone or get lucky seeing it online and get it before it's gone. There was just a 67 euro that sold on ebay that had original 1000 miles on it.
@@classicvwbugs wow...i figured it would probably be 70s model if that...thats cool and thank you so much for your awesome videos too...Darryl
I'll bet by January, you could buy a post 1967 Beetle in good condition for less than a grand. Right now here in Central Florida a fair condition beetle in running condition is about $1,000. All the high asking prices are just that. Asking prices.
Tell me more about this. Does it take a lot to get the price to the $1000 level? Or do they just have to sit for a month without selling for the seller to realize their asking prices are unrealistic?
@@caduceus33 I don't know where you live, but here in the Orlando area, we have a housing shortage. The average renter is paying more than 50 percent of their net income for rent. These cars are everywhere for sale.
I got an awesome deal on my 77.
What about type 3s?
would love to own a pre 68 sunroof car
Bought a 71 super 2 years ago the ran and drove for 1200
Poderia fazer os vídeos com legenda em português :c
Just give me a good runner, beat up and homely looking, for $1500, and I'll be fine. Nothing fancy for me. Paint it with a brush and call it good.
I have a 72 Ghia , reckon ghias will ever catch on??
im not putting politics aside. the economy is booming because OF TRUMP. why side set the TRUTH?
I hear ya man, I am right there with ya. Last time I tip toed in the political realm, I was getting a ton of hate mail, and it was a huge time waster. I gotta run a business. =o)
Chris Vallone i hear ya chris! the haters on the left are very angry, and TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME is running amok . thanks for your great videos to support the vw scene. i always learn something!
1. Thanks so much for sharing your VW knowledge. Your good vibes and willingness to share is what the Veedub community is all about. So thank you!
2. Trump was merely in the right place at the right time when he inherited an upswing economy. If you analyze economic data from the national and global markets, you’ll soon see the patterns of up and down trends economic activity. So like how Trump inherited a ton of money from his family to start his business, he also inherited a strengthening economy which, by the way, is due to downswing and even burst within the next 12-24 months. That’s not politics. That’s math, science, sociology, and history.
Peace!
Opal Tent get over it opal hillary lost. obama destroyed the economy. under trump U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a 17-year high. Under President Trump the US has set the record for the most Americans in the work force nine times. Under President Trump, the United States has led an unprecedented global campaign to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Both Syria and Iraq have declared victory over ISIS and due to President Trump’s resolve, less than 1,000 ISIS fighters are estimated remaining. Under President Trump, the United States has led an unprecedented global campaign to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The stock market is currently up more than 33% (or a third) since President Trump won the election. The Dow has reached more than 26,000 points for the first time in its history. The Dow broke the record for the fastest 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000 and 7,000 point increases between major milestones in the history of the Dow since Donald Trump was elected President. Obama has nothing to do with any of this. He was a disaster.
Opal Tent - you’re delusional.