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FROM circlea777@aol.com Maybe I'm an idiot- or I am just new to the VW scene - but what the heck is this type stuff? Type 1,2,3,4, 6.02*10e23....etc. Well..
You are asking a very common question. When I was newer to the VW Scene,
and was about 15 years old, I told someone I wanted a bus. They said, oh, a TYPE2?
I was thinking, TYPE2? What the heck ! FROM : JILL ( ilovebeetlebug@hotmail.com ) Hey Brock, I got your address from vwmag. I have a question that I hope you can answer: Will the resale price of the new beetle rise instead of falling? Are they going to be harder and harder to get? The reason I ask is this: I, too, am vw obsessed. Yesterday, my husband and I test drove a '98 beetle(red!), they were asking $18,500 for it. Last Sunday, in the paper, we saw several '98's and 2 of them had prices of $16,000 and $16,500(the others were dealer ads and didn't give prices) I told the salesman this, and he said that any new beetle selling for 16 or 16.5 had to have been wrecked and totally repainted or had to be in bad shape.(I'm no expert, but I have not seen alot of one-year-old cars that are in really bad shape) Then, the thing that worries me the most, he also said that because of the earthquake in Mexico(I guess it hit the beetle plant?)production of new beetles has halted and no newbies will be made even next year. Therefore, he said the resale price of the newbies is going to escalate and you won't be able to buy one brand new either because all of the brand new ones have already been bought up. Is this all true? I am desperate for information. I thought I would wait 6mo to a year until the prices dropped a little more, but, now I'm scared of what is going to happen. If you know anything about any of the stuff the sales guy told me, would you please e-mail me back? ilovebeetlebug@hotmail.com Thanks a bunch, Jill
Jill,
From what I have seen, many people are trading their 98's in on newer ones.
I personally think the NB prices will drop, especially since the US is getting populated with them like crazy. Wait at least 2-3 months before buying one, because the market on the 98's is going to go way down.
Buy an older aircooled vw because it will hold its value. If you dont like working on VWS then a newer one is for you. Just wait a bit until we see how the market comes about. You may be able to save yourself another 2-3 thosand. 98 beetles with 20 +
thosand miles on them will be selling for 14,500 - 15,000 in a couple of months. I guarantee it.
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FROM soopafligh@yahoo.com i'll be going to the States this October. Would anyone know where I can get the cheapest parts and accesories..and especially Porsche Fuchs Rims? soopafligh@yahoo.com
Soopfligh
FROM todd_bailey@hotmail.com Hey!, I wanted to throw my problem out to you guys to see if anyone has any advice. My problem is clutch chattering. I recently built a 1776cc for my '67 conv. and it only has 3000 miles on it. The clutch shakes the car pretty violently in first gear while trying to take off. The disc, pressure plate, T/O bearing and flywheel were all brand new when I installed them with the engine. I suspect that someones greasy fingers may have touched the flywheel or something during installation. Any suggestions? Thanx!
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