1973 Vw "thing" 70k Actual Miles Convertible Street Rod Other Makes on 2040-cars
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:4 CYLINDER
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1973
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Thing
Trim: 4 DOOR CONVERTIBLE
Options: Leather Seats, Convertible
Drive Type: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Mileage: 70,000
Exterior Color: Gold
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
INSTEAD OF EMAILING, PLEASE CALL ME. I’D MUCH RATHER TALK WITH YOU AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS THAN TO TRY TO COMMUNICATE BY MESSAGING OR EMAIL. PLEASE CALL ME AT (954) 444-0850...EARL 1973 VW “THING” 70K REAL MILES (There are 60+ photos below. Please give them time to load) CLICK ON ARROW > ON PICTURE BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO THIS IS AN ESTATE SALE AND NOT MY PERSONAL CAR. I AM REPRESENTING IT FOR OUR CLIENTS AND HAVE ONLY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF IT. AGAIN I’VE BEEN ASKED TO REPRESENT AN UNUSUAL VINTAGE VOLKSWAGON “THING.” THESE ARE BECOMING EVERMORE POPULAR. YOU DON’T SEE THEM AROUND ANY MORE AND THEY ARE JUST AN UNUSUAL LOOKING CAR. IT HAS A MANUAL TOP; ALL GUAGES AND LIGHTS WERE WORKING AT THE TIME OF DRIVING…… AND IT HAS 70,000 ORIGINAL MILES. LET ME TELL YOU THIS IS NOT A 100% PERFECT CAR, BUT IT IS A LOT MORE RESPECTABLE THAN MOST OF THE “THINGS” THAT ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ENGINE STARTS FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME. IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS WITH NO GRINDING OR JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. THE FLOORS ARE SOLID AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY MERELY PUTTING SHEET METAL AND THEN RHINO LINING THEM. THE SEATS ARE IN EXTREMELY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION, AS IS THE MANUAL TOP. THERE ARE SOME BUBBLING PAINT ISSUES THAT I HAVE TAKEN CLOSE UP PHOTOS OF….BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO START TO MAKE ONE PERFECT, THIS IS THE ONE TO START WITH. THE ONLY FLAW IN THE MECHANICS THAT I HAVE OBSERVED IS THE PULLING OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. AND IF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR IT, IT CAN CATCH YOU BY SURPRISE. LOOK AT THE VIDEO AND ALL STILL PUCTURES. CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS. I'M SURE MANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE QUESTIONS. PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS. I REMIND YOU, THIS 41 YEAR OLD TECHNOLOGY WILL REQUIRE MAINTENANCE AND TWEEKING. DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE FREE "NEW CAR" EXPERIENCE ...AND WORKING ON THESE OLD CLASICS IS HALF THE FUN. THANKS FOR LOOKING! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION PLEASE CALL ME, EARLI CAN BE REACHED AT (954)444-0850 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION PLEASE CALL ME, EARL I CAN BE REACHED AT AREA CODE (954)444-0850 A $750.00 DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER CLOSE OF AUCTION IF THE WINNING BIDDER DOES NOT CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION, I WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONTACT THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER WITH A SECOND CHANCE OFFER
FOR FINANCING, CONTACT CHRIS LAGANELLI AT J.J. BEST BANC & CO. (800 872 1965). TELL HIM EARL SENT YOU. FOR DOMESTIC SHIPPING NEEDS, CALL MIKE O'SULLIVAN AT RITE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT (954) 369-4493 WE HAVE USED HIM FOR MANY YEARS AND FIND HIM TO BE RELIABLE, FAST, PROFESSIONAL AND AFFORDABLE. FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NEEDS CLICK HERE
WIL LINES...VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WE
BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE BEST RATES (full service shipments to any destination in
the world. Ask for Jessica or Richard) PLEASE NOTE! THE CARS THAT I REPRESENT ARE JUST
LIKE THE CAR YOU MIGHT FIND IN YOUR SUNDAY NEWS PAPER WANT ADS
FROM PRIVATE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE BEST CARE THEY COULD. I DO
NOT REHAB OR RECONDITION THESE AUTOS SO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SPEND A
DAY WAXING AND TINKERING TO MAKE IT THE WAY YOU WANT IT. THANK
YOU FOR LOOKING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE A MORE
IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION CALL ME...EARL... AT (954)444-0850 IF YOU
ARE THE WINNING BIDDER PLEASE BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION,
IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO WE WILL USE EVERY MEANS ALLOWED BY EBAY TO
COLLECT OUR MONEYS, ALSO ANY INSPECTIONS ARE TO BE DONE 24 HOURS
BEFORE THE END OF AUCTION. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING. I WOULD
LIKE TO MENTION WHEN BUYING A USED CAR YOU CAN EXPECT SOME WEAR
AND TEAR. A USED CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WOULD SHOW MUCH
LESS WEAR AND TEAR THAN ONE THAT WOULD BE 10 YEARS OLD ECT, ECT. CONDITIONS OF
THIS AUCTION IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 5 PIECES OF FEEDBACK, YOU MUST FIRST CALL 954-444-0850 TO VERIFY THE VALIDITY OF YOUR BID, OR YOUR BID WILL BE REMOVED AND/OR BLOCKED-SORRY TO DO THIS BUT TOO MANY NON-VALID BIDS ARE RUINING OUR AUCTIONS. NOTE! HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA CASHIERS
CHECKS CAN TAKE UP TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO CLEAR. PLEASE GOVERN
YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY. BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFERS ARE THE EASIEST AND
MOST SECURE AND MOST TIMES I AM NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE CHECKS IN THE
MAIL BECAUSE I AM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND I CAN CONDUCT MY
BANKING FROM ANY COMPUTER. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL FUNDS
HAVE CLEARED OUR BANK. RESERVE
AUCTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESERVE BEING MET. NON-RESERVE
AUCTIONS WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT END OF AUCTION AND
IF BIDDING ON A NON-RESERVE AUCTION BID TO OWN. NO BID
RETRACTIONS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF END OF AUCTION EACH VEHICLE
COMES WITH CLEAN TITLE UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED IN DESCRIPTION
AND IS SOLD AS IS WITHOUT GUARANTEE FROM SELLER. THERE ARE IN
SOME CASES A FACTORY WARRANTY OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE
MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY THRU A WARRANTY COMPANY. BY
BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS IN THIS AUCTION. PLEASE IF YOU
ARE USING A FINANCING METHOD HAVE THE FINANCING ARRANGED BEFORE
HAND. WE DO NOT SHIP
VEHICLE OR SEND TITLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PAID FOR IN FULL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THESE TERMS FEEL FREE TO CALL ME RATHER THAN EMAIL ME AS I AM AN
AGENT FOR SELLING THESE VEHICLES ONLY AND NOT THE ACTUAL OWNER I CAN BE
REACHED AT AREA CODE (954)444-0850 |
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