Re: [diesel_mercedes] VW Beetle Prices

 

http://youtu.be/0FIcgXE6Usc        Here you go Nate.  Looks like SF area. Max

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 11:39 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




Yes , since 1950 or so .

It was a HUGE thing in 1967 when VWOA dropped the price back down to $1,500 MSRP , many Dealers refused to honor that price .

You got a lot of car for the money back then - many said ' but I can buy a 6 cylinder for door Chevy for that ! '
The VW was smaller but a vastly superior Automibile in every way .

-Nate
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In the 50's in S. Cal.? Max

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I can't find any mention of Beetles ever selling new for less than $1,300 .

The held to the $1,500 price for a long time , over a decade IIRC .

-Nate
      Max   wrote :

I remember TV commercials- new bug $695, maybe $795. Max

 






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[diesel_mercedes] Used Parts

 

I was wandering around some emails and saw where I bought a rear view mirror off this guy on ebay. He seems to have a good collection of odd ball stuff that might be useful for some of you.


oldcavedog | eBay

 



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[diesel_mercedes] Car Talk Goodbye Tom

 


Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as "Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers" on the weekly NPR show Car Talk. They bantered, told jokes, laughed and sometimes even gave pretty good advice to listeners who called in with their car troubles.


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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Engine bay Cleaning

 



? no stains left behind ? .

You just sprayed the Purple stuff on undiluted and let it soak a while before rinsing off ? .

-Nate
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Cleaning the engine bay with Purple Power cleaner and a car wash wand was very effective.  Lesson learned.  Don't over load the car and then drive 400 miles.  Lawrence Rhodes

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[diesel_mercedes] VW Beetle Prices

 



Yes , since 1950 or so .

It was a HUGE thing in 1967 when VWOA dropped the price back down to $1,500 MSRP , many Dealers refused to honor that price .

You got a lot of car for the money back then - many said ' but I can buy a 6 cylinder for door Chevy for that ! '
The VW was smaller but a vastly superior Automibile in every way .

-Nate
      Max   wrote :

In the 50's in S. Cal.? Max

On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 7:31 PM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




I can't find any mention of Beetles ever selling new for less than $1,300 .

The held to the $1,500 price for a long time , over a decade IIRC .

-Nate
      Max   wrote :

I remember TV commercials- new bug $695, maybe $795. Max

 



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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Engine bay filled with Suspension fluid

 

Cleaning the engine bay with Purple Power cleaner and a car wash wand was very effective.  Lesson learned.  Don't over load the car and then drive 400 miles.  Lawrence Rhodes

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Car Prices

 

I do remember Fords and Chevies going for $950 - $1000 after WW2 although I was a kid at the time. Fletcher Jones (Sr) had a Chevrolet dealership in downtown LA, as did Felix Chevrolet. Boom times after WW2 meant G.I.'s had jobs and could buy cars.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Car Prices

 

even Fiat 600s were above $1,000 admittedly not by much.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 10:31 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 



I can't find any mention of Beetles ever selling new for less than $1,300 .

The held to the $1,500 price for a long time , over a decade IIRC .

-Nate
      Max   wrote :

I remember TV commercials- new bug $695, maybe $795. Max

 




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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Car Prices

 

I know because I paid my credit union for all 3 of them. The salesman (John Moore in Huntington Park) pocketed $100 as his fee. Maybe the dealer brought them in cheaper. Used to fill the Beetle tanks for $3.25 +/-. Had a flat front right tire once and was able to limp 5 miles to get it fixed as there was no (or little) weight over that tire. I miss those old Beetles and wish I had treated them better. I used to take them out to the Mojave desert, let some air out of the rear tires and travel miles across the sand (until I broke through some rabbit holes, had to walk out and get my bro-in-law to come help me push/pull it out). Wow, 54 years ago.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Car Prices

 

In the 50's in S. Cal.? Max

On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 7:31 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




I can't find any mention of Beetles ever selling new for less than $1,300 .

The held to the $1,500 price for a long time , over a decade IIRC .

-Nate
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I remember TV commercials- new bug $695, maybe $795. Max

 



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