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Hey there, dont understae the value of a good type 3 ! I have been offered $6500 for my 67 Squareback and I am certain that it will bring more because that offer was from a dealer that planned to turn it for a profit. The Japanese love squarebacks and will pay dearly for them. Fastbacks and Notchbacks were imported to Japan so they are not as desireable. I saw a Squareback priced at $7000 at the Pomona Swap meet this past weekend sell, and it was hardly "better than new". Clean yes, but not correct and had a bit of wavy body work. I dont know what the final price was for it but he was asking $7000! If it sold for near that I figure mine must be worth about $8500! The market for these cars is alive, but they have to be prime examples to bring a premium. It seems here in California that a good Square can bring more than a good Notch! Strange but true. Take care, Happy Motoring Randy Carlson Greg Merritt wrote: > > At 8:21 PM +0100 10/14/97, Heiko Schwerdt wrote: > >Gosh, $7000 for at Type 3??!!!!!! > >I don另 mean to spoil the buisness but here in Germany I doubt that > >somebody would pay more than 8000 DM ($4000) for a Type 3 unless > >maybe it is in "better than new" condition. > > $4k is also about what somebody should pay for a very, very > beautiful '67 Type III in the U.S.... Sometimes people *ask* for an awful, > awful lot of $$$ for their cars. (You should be able to get a wonderful > T34 for $7k!) > > ...on the other hand, there does seem to be a bit of inflation > going on w/ VWs... I know of several instances where folks have decided > that they *must* have a Beetle, and have forked over *way* too much cash. > You can't *really* blame the seller--it's the buyer that's the fool! > > -Greg > '69 & '71 Squarebacks > '63 Beetle