another in the "I don't flippin' believe it" category: '64 VW Bus on eBay - St. Charles, MO

OK, I know these 21 window VW buses are highly sought-after by collectors. But a current high bid of $32k? Holy Crap!



http://www.ebay.com/itm/121769338963?&_trksid=p2041548.m738

 

I've been told that some of the fully restored ones are hitting 6 figures... I can't believe it myself!

 

There is a guy here in OKC that has a beautifully-restored 21-window Bus he drives to various shows and events. He has it insured for $175K. He has been offered near that a few times, but says it is not for sale. Insane money for one of the slowest vehicles ever to go down a highway.

BTW, $32K in the current market is not out of line for the above yellow Bus. Looks like that is the price it went for just now. Wow.

 

Ive seen restored ones for sale for $100K +, not sure what they sell for.

 

Brought to you by the @$$holes that think patina's so grand.

 

WOWWW!!!
30+g's for a VW,, and with NO motor/trans.......

So much for an economy van,,, huh

 

Ah, but it doesn't pollute....

 

"I flippin' believe it"----------- But why?

 

It's a clean emission VW

 

So it sold for $32k on Oct. 1, was re-listed a bit later on ... and top bid on the re-listing was only $28,650. Reserve not met.

What, didn't the original buyer at $32k realize that there was no engine in the bus?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Volksw...ahO8If6X9M2IeO7zJ1mOE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

VW engines are easy to find. Just follow a biker home with a VW trike.

 

I bought my first VW Bus in 1985. It was a 1964 bus and I paid $500 for it. I had seen it on the side of the road for sale for a while when I bought it. The guy was happy to finally be selling it. It was in pretty bad shape but drove and stopped. I did some work on it and sold it for $3000 in 1989. That was the beginning of the steady VW Bus price rise.

It's funny because when I bought that bus nobody wanted them. You practically couldn't give them away. Just four years later and the thing was worth way more than I paid for it. Now the things are going for insane amounts of money. I like them but I don't get why anyone would pay what they are paying in today's world.

I could drop the motor out of that bus in less than 15 minutes. I would have to manually adjust my brakes about once a month. It was 6 volt when I got it so I converted it to 12 volt. It was fun to work on but a little scary to drive on the freeway due to poor stopping ability. It was also fun to party in.

I had a '66 before that one but it was totaled while parked in front of my apartment. I had a Wolfsburg Edition Vanagon for a few years about 10 years ago. I sold it for more than I paid for it as well. The guy who bought it flew halfway across the country to buy it from me.

I think my VW bus days are over though. I like my '70 flat-top Cutlass Wagon that I have now way too much. I can't ever see myself getting rid of my wagon. Getting more wagons, yes. Getting rid of my current wagon, no. Maybe a 70's era domestic van (disco van) would be fun too.