Off-Topic: I love Vdub diesels but come-on

ajt3nc · Post by **ajt3nc** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:21 am

Are they shooting for the moon ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-VOL ... dZViewItem

mtnbob · Post by **mtnbob** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:53 am

he'll be lucky to get $2,500

Ziptar · Post by **Ziptar** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:30 am

Yeah....

People sometimes think the have the one one of something. There for it = GOLD!! + 10. he maybe should have searched ended Auctions first.

He probably bought it for $1000 locally and now thinks he will make a killing.

A1-2-A3 · Post by **A1-2-A3** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:35 am

I have seen some sell for 3500-4k. Even some pickups at 5-7k. 6500 starting bid he would never get. People will pay more for these things then they cost to buy new 25 years ago!

surfcam · Post by **surfcam** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:20 pm

There was a diesel rabbit in the Lethbridge Alberta Shopper (bargain finder thingy) for 1500. Body didn't look to bad.

bottleworks · Post by **bottleworks** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:55 pm

A1-2-A3 wrote:Even some pickups at 5-7k.

That was the motivation to get mine on the road. I originally got it to pull the engine and scrap the rest. Watching eBay, it looks like you can sell the tailgate alone for $400.

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:38 pm

Rust free bunnys are going for around $4k here, but what is odd is one can pick up a nice 2002 TDI for doubble that

bscutt · Post by **bscutt** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:17 pm

Yeah my 79 is much nicer than that one and I would let it go for under 2K. I see it didn't get any bids (I had it on watch) and I didn't expect it to. Maybe he'll relist for a reasonable starting bid.

lyeinyoureye · Post by **lyeinyoureye** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:26 pm

I asked about some 1.5 engines and here's the response I got.

i have one that you dont have to do anything to. 2000, for that one, it even hase the transmission.
I have two that you have to rebuild. those are 600 a piece call me if you want them

coke · Post by **coke** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:39 pm

I wouldn't give 600 for a running 1.5L transmission or not.

I paid 300 at a scrap yard for a RUNNING 1.6L 12mm engine all removed from the vehicle and everything. That was a deal.

lyeinyoureye · Post by **lyeinyoureye** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:09 pm

And you wouldn't even get a running 1.5 from this guy for $600! Doesn't Jack charge $2000 for a rebuilt and installed 1.6 w/o core? In any event, out here the engine and everything on it go for $200 at the socal j-yards I visit, but everyone I've contacted over craigslist/the tex wants way more. They like to point out that I can inspect the engine they have but I could get something that doesn't run a j-yard, like I would spend $200 on an engine w/o pulling the head/oil pan.

ajt3nc · Post by **ajt3nc** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:10 pm

Last Monday I bought an 89 jetta 1.6 n/a . 103k real miles, all records, no rust and great interior for $800.
I saw it on a country carolina road and stopped hoping it was a diesel.

Funny thing was I just bought a gas burner to swap my 86 motor into.

I look like a real vw fan with 3 mk2s in the yard.

82vdub · Post by **82vdub** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:22 pm

I look like a real vw fan with 3 mk2s in the yard

Around my house, these have been nicknamed "movable storage sheds"

84vwrabbitdiesel · Post by **84vwrabbitdiesel** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:28 am

I've got an 1981 twenty inch Lawn Boy mower with an '84 bagger I'll let go of for $1500.00

It's the good two stroke kind... so it's clearly worth that, right?

Did I mention the recently rebuilt carb?

dubdoc · Post by **dubdoc** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:28 pm

Hmmm, a 1.5, 4-speed.....probably the least appealing combination. It's worth $1500, but little more than that.....IMHO.