1971 VW Squareback

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    I really like this one! And price is very reasonable if it is in as good of shape as it appears. I like the honest down to earth charm of this vintage of VW.

    mike
     
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    If only I was closer. Whether it comes to cars or women that seems to be my luck.
     
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    I'm pretty sure that back in '71 these were around $2,800 brand-new.
    Everything is going up these days, even old Volkswagens.
     
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    Try pricing a Type II (bus)...they are CRAZY expensive!!! One sold for over $145K at B-J last week. Go over to www.thesamba.com and see what Buses are bringing. It'll make your head explode.
     
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    Hanswurst von Plumpskloh Prisoner of Foo

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    Those were valuable dollars, back then.
    Wonder why people take pictures of vehicles they wish to sell without removing clutter from them?
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    To give us entertainment by poking fun at craigslist ads.

    Yes currency is increasingly worthless, I'd rather have a sweet ride than a pile of cash that each year loses more value. To compare what a classic running car cost ten years ago, to just a heap that needs restored today, seems a good investment. And I would love to have another old VW Bug. Say what you will of them, name another vehicle designed in the mid 1930's that is still being produced and in widespread use today.
     
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    ...Jeeps...
     
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    My 63 is perfect for local runs etc. Still a 1200 cc . It will do the highways but around town can not beat it.:banana:
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    True to a point, but a newer Jeep scarcely resembles its ancestors. The Bug remained virtually unchanged other than periodic upgrades, such as a larger motor, more robust transaxle, or marker lights. A good solid basic design, much like their Panzer Mark-IV or Messerschmitt 109.
     
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    Beautiful, Dan.

    Never owned a bug, but back in jr. high school, I rode in one often - a '63 as well, IIRC. Buddy's dad owned it. He used it for commuting. His mom drove a '58 Buick Roadmaster HT. Quite a disparity there.
     
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    Beautiful Bug Dan!!!

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    Bug

    Thanks ,Installed front disc , 12v Alternator and no points . So now it stops and starts most of the time.:)
     
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    Hanswurst von Plumpskloh Prisoner of Foo

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    Yeah, especially if his mom caught him cheating and decided to follow him driving home from his affair's house. Imagine the ensuing roadrage and squashed bug :taz:
     
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