Re: NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH.

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

Much depends upon the market.  The market being the area the car is being 
sold in (just the small town or other, possibly bigger towns near by) and 
the demand for such a vehicle.  The only thing I know about Illinois is 
that you must have bumpers on your vehicle, even if you are just passing 
through on your journey home from three years in the Navy and the holes for 
the bumpers are totally sealed up and your plates are from Oregon (get the 
feeling a trooper pulled me over? ;)

Since the vehicle is worth more than Blue Book I would recommend you have 
the vehicle appraised, preferably by someone who specializes in cars and 
who has appraised custom vehicles before.  Be sure to have all your 
receipts.  You may need to explain that the market for older VWs is nothing 
to scoff at and the industry is big since most appraisers deal with 
American (uhg!) metal -- major magazines, after-market industry and shows.  
Point out special things that you've done that make the car worth more (all 
new rubber, custom paint, new engine, new clutch, new interior, etc.).

Advertise on the internet -- I've advertised my Porsche on at least six 
free auto listings, with one that has a *good photo* so people have an idea 
what she looks like (see http://www.dgi.net/914/wantads/wantads0497.html 
for example).  I have received serious replies from all across the United 
States.
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale
     Portland, Oregon, USA


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Subject: NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH.
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    6/3/97 7:05 PM


My Name is Marcus Harris I teach high school at a small town in IL. My
students and I bought a type 3 SB in feb. and started work the engine was in
pieces and the interior needed work body was solid but needed dent repair and
paint. The car is a 69 SB stick FI it has been lowered two notches new
shocks, new tires, porsche rims, disasembled striped to bare metal primed
painted 4 coats cobalt blue.  New rubber windows,doors, hatches, signals,
everything.  Engine rebuilt with new pistons and seals new clutch.  The
interior new carpet , headliner, and panels. Also all side crome new. My
question is what is this car worth because as much as I would like to keep it
I can not afford to. If I sell the car for profit I will pay myself back the
profit will fund next years project

Please help me by telling me what this is worth also if you are intrested
please respond.

Thank you
Marcus (really nice) 69 SB