'69 Beetle at Copart Auction
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:16 pm
I went to see a wrecked Beetle today, to be auctioned tomorrow morning:
http://www.copart.com/c2/onSaleResults. ... CH_RESULTS
It was a relatively solid car overall, albeit with rusty pans. They were on the cusp of "gone"...
Otherwise all the danger points of old Beetles were OK, including a good headliner.
It would take between 500-1000 bucks to get it stabilized. The front apron is a bit worrying, pushed forward a couple of inches on one side.
Mechanically, who knows. I found a parking ticket from a month ago, so the car hasn't sat too long. But it has not been maintained well, and all systems would need attention.
It would be a hell of a base for someone, but I'd not pay more than a couple hundred myself. It did seem like a car that wanted to GO'
.
Have any of you had experience with impound/wrecker auto auctions? It felt 1/2 step above a wrecking yard, and I had to stand around forever just to sign in, much like the DMV. Everyone moved at a detached snail's pace, it was very weird.
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http://www.copart.com/c2/onSaleResults. ... CH_RESULTS
It was a relatively solid car overall, albeit with rusty pans. They were on the cusp of "gone"...
Otherwise all the danger points of old Beetles were OK, including a good headliner.
It would take between 500-1000 bucks to get it stabilized. The front apron is a bit worrying, pushed forward a couple of inches on one side.
Mechanically, who knows. I found a parking ticket from a month ago, so the car hasn't sat too long. But it has not been maintained well, and all systems would need attention.
It would be a hell of a base for someone, but I'd not pay more than a couple hundred myself. It did seem like a car that wanted to GO'
.
Have any of you had experience with impound/wrecker auto auctions? It felt 1/2 step above a wrecking yard, and I had to stand around forever just to sign in, much like the DMV. Everyone moved at a detached snail's pace, it was very weird.
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