Re: [T3] 1965 Variant N (Squareback)

[Toby Erkson <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>]

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The below is my *opinion*.  It's likely to piss some people off, particularly 
the owner of the car.  But I gotta get this off my chest because it really, 
REALLY bugs me.  The word "you" is used in the plural form (like "ustedes" in 
Spanish).

> The best offer I've gotten so far is $1200.00 for the car.
> People have "claimed" about $2200 in parts if I part it out.
Uh huh.  But when it comes time to get serious a LOT of those claims will 
disappear.

This is also where the problem lies:  Greed.  I know when a car is in plain to 
crappy condition the worth of the car parted can be more than the value of the 
car whole.  No denying that.  But the more of these cars are cut up, the less 
of them are on the road, plain and simple.  Nobody makes replacement metal 
fenders/wings for them.  Nobody makes replacement metal pans for them.  Nobody 
makes quality replacement dashes for them.  Nobody makes replacement chrome 
trimmed pop-out window rubber for them.

If a car is a true basket case, one that would take thousands to rebuild due 
to extensive rust and/or missing parts, or has been in a major accident 
(again, $$$$ to fix) then I can understand parting it out.  But to take a 
perfectly GOOD car and part it out simply because it's worth more money that 
way?  I have no respect nor patience for such an individual.  They are not an 
enthusiast that honors the hobby but an individual motivated by money.  I 
don't care if you just lost your job -- I've been out of a job for 13 
months...with a mortgage payment (I'm now employed as of last week)!  I don't 
care if your SO (significant other) is divorcing you.  I really don't care 
what the excuse is.  The cars are rare enough and you want to butcher one for 
a few extra dollars?  Hell, I can go on but I think I've made my point to 
anyone who takes the time to actually read and digest what I've said.

> Where in Canada are you?
> The $1200 buyer is from New Mexico...21 hour drive.
This isn't as uncommon as it used to be and certainly shouldn't stop you from 
selling it.  The buyer is the one who has to cover transportation costs.

    Toby Erkson  --  air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
    '72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914
    http://www.icbm.org/
    Portland, Oregon

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