Seriously?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Othen

... and the Pear makes another appearance:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166196511...Bk9SR-CAqPSjYg

... the seller is still looking for £4,500 (down from £4,900 last time) but it is hard to see why it would justify more than a couple of grand (although next April it will appreciate a bit when it becomes tax exempt). It is still a scruffy VWW with a rusty tailgate and suffers from having been warmed up a bit (which nearly always reduces a classic motorcar's value).

Ho hum.



PS. I can't help thinking that if the seller had spent a grand on fixing the rust instead of £2,000 on the lowering kit and Weber carburettors it might make £4,000 now.

The scruffy VWW with lowered suspension and Weber carburettors sold at £3,100. That wasn't very close to what the seller wanted, but I thought a very good price (from the seller's perspective) for what it was.

I can't help thinking the seller was a tad fortunate, and would not be surprised much if we see the VWW for sale again in a few weeks.

In the above I said:

'I can't help thinking that if the seller had spent a grand on fixing the rust instead of £2,000 on the lowering kit and Weber carburettors it might make £4,000 now'

I can't help thinking that is exactly right. If the seller had spent some cash sorting out the rust instead of adding bling he/she might have got 4 grand.

[Othen]

I'd been watching this one because it was about the same as GAM:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1966-Volv...p2047675.l2557

... it sold for £6,900, which rather confirms GAM's value being around 7 grand. I think that is about right, and rather puts into perspective some of those motor cars being offered at £12,000 to £20,000 we have seen recently.

[Moomoo]

Yet this on didn’t sell! Very mysterious, it looks as good and I wasn’t keen on the evidence of filler on the £6900 motor.

Ho-hum.🤨

[Moomoo]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145168662171

This one, forgot to paste!

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

Yet this on didn’t sell! Very mysterious, it looks as good and I wasn’t keen on the evidence of filler on the £6900 motor.

Ho-hum.🤨

Yes, that is somewhat inexplicable, if anything that one sounds a little better but it didn’t attract much interest. The only real demerit seems to be a lack of provenance, but it is hard to explain why it only got to £4,250 and didn’t reach its reserve.

I’d have said that motor car was worth something like 7 grand as well, if the seller tries again it might achieve it next time.

[Moomoo]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266330139...Bk9SR6ibg4eoYg

Samaritan wanted. £1500 maybe a little strong!🤔

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266330139...Bk9SR6ibg4eoYg

Samaritan wanted. £1500 maybe a little strong!🤔

I liked this part of the ad:

NEEDS GOOD CLEAN

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Bob 1967

This be it ....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404361966...Bk9SR97-suimYg

Just a bit more than a project!

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Hi DD,

Somehow hadn't noticed that on eBay, but that is the one in Poole I went down to pick up a few weeks ago with a beaver tail hire van, vendor not there at agreed meet time, and the more I looked at it, the more it was apparent it wasn't a good base for a project as rust was everywhere.

Thankfully the vendor messing about, meant I had a chance to escape, albeit a few quid down on van hire/hotel.

It's been in the same spot for years probably, as a green square has formed on the tarmac around the silhouette.

Cheers
Steve

The 145 rustberg made £675.99 at auction. Maybe someone wanted it for spares (sensible) - but perhaps a very brave person is going to try restoring it (daft).

[Othen]

I think we have seen this VWW recently - if I recall as a classified ad with a high price (something like 10 grand?). It must have not sold because the seller is trying a different tack with a low-start auction (albeit with a reserve - maybe the same high price as previously?):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225664438...Bk9SR7b7ibaoYg

... the more things change, the more that stay the same.



Afternote: Here was the previous discussion, a classified ad at 9 grand:

Originally Posted by BicycleBoy

89 Estate Scotland £9k
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225637139259

... more madness.

[lightyears]

I keep seeing VWW on this chat, am I being stupid today but what does it refer to?