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... and the owner called back.
Silver 1980 Rabbit Diesel
188,000 kms
No accidents, no dings, no dents.... MINT.
How much?
"At least 6" he says.
Awesome, I just scored a deal. This car is mint. I was ready to pay about $1,800 for it.
He then clarifies - "Six thousand"
I laugh at him, and hang up. Still right pissed. What the hell is he thinking, no old bucket VW is worth $6,000 bucks!
Anyway, that's my story of almost getting another rabbit. I shall continue to be VWless.
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (Speedemon)

You laughed?
You're mad because he won't "give" it to you, when you're the one who left a note in the first place?
Next time try being polite: "Thanks for calling back. It sure is nice, but that's more than I'm willing to pay".
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (echassin)

serioulsy though, no need to be an ass about it....guess what? the DO sell for that much
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what if the motor craps on the dude next week and he decides to off it for $500...is he gonna let you know? HA!
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (VWralley)

maybe he was just responding to your note, but not wanted to sell it really for anything under $6k...
 
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Sorry, maybe I should have been more elaborate.
I was caught off guard with the high price and choked, chuckled, and then went on into a lengthy conversation and wished him luck with the car. Quite polite. I'm not an ass, but I play one on the internet
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Now I'm pissed that he wouldn't give me the car, yes. It was mint, I wanted it
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (Speedemon)

Quote, originally posted by Speedemon »
no old bucket VW is worth $6,000 bucks!

Nope, no old bucket VW is worth $6k. But this sounds like a mint VW, not a bucket VW
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Oh, and I could have understood you if it was one of those "I have painted my car, put a bodykit on it, now it's suddenly worth twice as much as I paid for it"-owners. Doesn't sound like it, though.
 
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Re: (Speedemon)

Quote, originally posted by Speedemon »
Now I'm pissed that he wouldn't give me the car, yes. It was mint, I wanted it
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What do you want.....a cookie......
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Cheers, WWR.
 
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Re: (WackyWabbitRacer)

I would have laughed, too.
I had a local guy try to sell me an Oettinger 16v. (Sans intake and fueling).
5k. I laughed at him.
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (eiriksmil)

Quote, originally posted by eiriksmil »

Nope, no old bucket VW is worth $6k. But this sounds like a mint VW, not a bucket VW
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Oh, and I could have understood you if it was one of those "I have painted my car, put a bodykit on it, now it's suddenly worth twice as much as I paid for it"-owners. Doesn't sound like it, though.

I dont know, I might pay 6K for the ****ty splitty if it ever went up for sale.
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (evil_brother1)

it's worth whatever the highest paying buyer is willing to pay for it. Would I pay $6k for a Rabbit that's not built how I want it? No. But I gaurantee I'll spend more than $6k getting my GTi to how I want it to be eventually.
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (Hydrokool)

I understand its mint... but 6k thats a lot of money....
for 6k there is fully swapped caddys in the classifieds with coils and money left over...
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (35i 2000)

$6k for a diesel pickup...yes. For a diesel rabbit....no. Its probably one of those deals where he doesnt want to sell it so ya throw a crazy number out and see what happens. I used to get asked all the time if I wanted to sell my corrado and my responce was always, "Sure, $10K", knowing it would never sell for that much.
 
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Re: (clanton1.8T)

Quote, originally posted by clanton1.8T »
your title says "mint" but you call it an old bucket.
an 87 syncro vanagon went for 39,100 today on ebay.

That syncro is a bucket of ca$h.
 
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Re: Saw a mint condition rabbit on the side of the road and left a note... (Speedemon)

any car is oonly worth as much as anyone is willing to pay. it could be a "one of six cars like it in existence". but if nobody is willing to pay more than 200 bucks for it than it is only worth 200 bucks.
 
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