Question
a pic of the VW
Dear Christian,
I am trying to help an older lady friend (she is 68, I am 39). She has decided to part with her 1979 Convertible VW Bug. She has some upcoming bills (health etc) and is going to need the money.
I know NOTHING about cars, even less about vintage VWs. (I was a fan of the Jetta GLIs and owned 3, but am now in a Ford SUV). I digress.
She is the original owner. It has always been garaged. It has 34,000 miles on in. I can send you pictures. It looks 'great' to me. I am going to try to take it for a spin later today (again, I know nothing, so not sure if this will help).
I want to make sure she gets a fair price. I want to make sure we are asking a fair price. She threw out the number of $10,000 (USD). I surfed around on the internet and the price for this year is all over the place (I'm sure because of the engines condition of the various cars).
Please help.
Mary in Colorado, USA
AnswerA few extra photos to diano455@yahoo.co.uk would be very useful.
This vehicle will only appreciate in value, seeing it looks to be in pristine condition $10,000 is not a "high" price, it's a pretty low price if the vehicle is in concourse or near-concourse condition -
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Is it mechanically sound - quiet gearbox, smooth operation of clutch, no squeaking brakes, rattling interior? any scratches dings or dents?
All accessories working flawlessly etc -
