What is a VW bug worth?

What does it depend on? Vehicle runs and is in great shape. I don't know much about these vehicles.
 
Some questions would be. Hard top, soft top, retractable half top, stick shift or auto shift?

But pics would answer most questions
 
BRUISER said:
Some questions would be. Hard top, soft top, retractable half top, stick shift or auto shift?

But pics would answer most questions
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Also depends on whether it's a super or standard beetle. Supers are generally worth less. Like said pics would help a lot
 
It also depends on who you ask. If you ask a self proclaimed vw guy like my dad it would be worth much more than a regular person.
 
redneckjeep87 said:
It also depends on who you ask. If you ask a self proclaimed vw guy like my dad it would be worth much more than a regular person.
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...and if you asked a guy like me, who bought one brand-new in 1973, it wouldn't be worth 50¢. It was the worst POS I have ever owned. I traded a Vega for it. I believe the Vega was the best of the two. Just an opinion.. nuthin' personal. :)
 
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Granny said:
...and if you asked a guy like me, who bought one brand-new in 1973, it wouldn't be worth 50¢. It was the worst POS I have ever owned. I traded a Vega for it. I believe the Vega was the best of the two. Just an opinion.. nuthin' personal. :)
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first time i ever heard anyone say anything bad about a vw. i'm not a vw lover or owner so i'm nutral about them,but just can't think of ever hearing anyone bad mouth a vw.same thing with a vega,can't remember anyone ever saying anything good about a vega.
 
witchdoctor said:
first time i ever heard anyone say anything bad about a vw. i'm not a vw lover or owner so i'm nutral about them,but just can't think of ever hearing anyone bad mouth a vw.same thing with a vega,can't remember anyone ever saying anything good about a vega.
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My grandfather bought a VW Bug back in the late 70s. Drove it home and drove it back to the dealer. He hated the thing. Traded it with the dealer for a VW Westfalia van, had it for YEARS. Lots of good memories as a kid in that thing. I want one just like it one day. White 72, thing was great.
 
I am not up on them myself, but I do know, I bought a 74, back in 81. Bone stock, paid $1800 for it, but it was in great shape.IN and out was a high 9. Had to replace the generator, the heat exchanges, and a set of tires, other than oil changes, that was it for near 3 years. Got a kick out of watching my Dad drive it though, he never did find reverse! Great in the snow(fun) with a set of mud tires. Not as good as you would think on fuel, but not terrible, mostly depends on how it's driven.
Now for the Vega, cut the two 1/4 plates of the motor mounts, slide a Buick V-6 in there along with a Turbo 350, or a Powerglide, and you had an instant Hotrod!
 
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