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For Sale My 15 window VW Bus is for sale on BAT at NO RESERVE

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  1. jvmax

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    #1 jvmax, Aug 8, 2018
    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-volkswagen-bus/

    My 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 is a Deluxe 15 Window bus that was purchased in 2016 prior to a two-year body-off refurbishment and modification process completed 375 miles ago by Stratton Motor Sports of Winter Park, Florida. The body was repainted in Sea Blue over Cumulus White and new lighting was fitted in addition to fresh seals and a new interior with cherry wood floors. 175 Horse Power comes from a Wright Gearbox 2,180cc flat-four with 44 mm carburetors and is sent through a 4-speed Freeway Flyer transaxle. Additional alterations include Porsche Fuchs wheels, 4-wheel Porsche disc brakes, and more. This Bus is offered at NO RESERVE with a clean Florida title and ends on Tuesday, August 14, 2pm est.
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    #2 Texas Forever, Aug 8, 2018
    Very cool looking. But, no offense, I drove enough of these damn things back in the day, I never want to get into one again. :p
     
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    #3 Devilsolsi, Aug 8, 2018
    Really cool.

    Is that your garage? Some very interesting cars in the background.
     
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    #4 carguyjohn350, Aug 8, 2018
    Feel free to ignore the question, but why buy it, spend 2 years refurbing it, then sell it after 375 miles?

    Very nice looking, best of luck.
     
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    #5 TheMayor, Aug 8, 2018
    I can understand. Sometimes the restoration is like a hobby -- a quest or something to find interesting to do. After the quest, it's time to move on.

    Good luck with the sale!
     
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    #6 09Scuderia, Aug 8, 2018
    Looks extremely well done.
     
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    #7 jvmax, Aug 9, 2018
    actually, shop built it and I drove it for 2 years and 375 miles. Had more fun looking at it in my warehouse/mancave
     
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    #8 marknkidz, Aug 9, 2018
    super kool.... whacha think its gonna fetch in the end $$... glws!!
     
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    #9 Zcobra1, Aug 9, 2018
    Very cool ride ! Hope u get all the $$ u want. The 23 window stock restored ones have fetched $100k plus, these are of course worth less, but still a cool ride and would be hit in Huntington Beach, CA. where I grew up.
     

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    #10 jvmax, Aug 9, 2018
    I'd say anywhere between $50k and $100k, the price spectrum is very wide on these buses, thus I wanted to capture all prospective buyers with a NO RESERVE auction.
     
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    #11 henryr, Aug 10, 2018
    glws BaT has been hit or miss for me but it has been really good advertising and users have stepped up to buy after the auctions have RNM on a couple of my cars
     
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    #12 Kevin Rev'n, Aug 10, 2018
    I got close to getting one of these once. I am not really a fan of the mods on yours but I know that is a subjective thing. I guess I am what you would call a stock-nazi. Plenty of guys like me on thesamba.com . Did you try to sell it there?
     
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    #13 jvmax, Aug 14, 2018
    at $36k with 3 hours to go
     
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    #14 marknkidz, Aug 14, 2018
    curious... do you have any photos of the body down to metal? thanx.
     
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    #15 jvmax, Aug 14, 2018
    just the ones I have in the auction
     
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    #16 marknkidz, Aug 14, 2018
    JVMAX.... watched that auction till the end!!! wow that was KOOL!! 36,500 with 2 minutes to go.. then BAM!!! Congrats!!!
     
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    #17 jvmax, Aug 14, 2018
    yes, it was a gamble going NO RESERVE, but I thought that was the way to go in order to have the most bidders at the end. Sold for $81,000 plus 5% commission
     
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    #18 Texas Forever, Aug 14, 2018
    Wow!


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    #19 Wade, Aug 14, 2018
    Whoa John, that's awesome!
     
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    #20 Zcobra1, Aug 14, 2018
    Congrats ! You hit it on the nose at between 50 and 100 K , nice coin for that ride.
     
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    #21 slownrusty, Aug 15, 2018
    Incredible, that bus pulled an awesome number
     
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    #22 jvmax, Aug 15, 2018
    Luckily, I had 2 bidders that knew what they were bidding on. The rest of the comments and bidders were your typical VW crowd if you know what I mean...
     
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    #23 blackbolt22, Aug 15, 2018
    So awesome! My wife and I want one of these. Glad you got top dollar!
     

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