1974 Volkswagen Thing

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UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1974 VW THING WITH ONLY 23,508 MILES!!!! I AM LISTING THIS FOR A FRIEND OF MINE WHO JUST GOT IT OUT OF STORAGE FOR THE OWNER WHO HAPPENS TO BE ONLY THE SECOND OWNER, WHO KNEW THE ORIGINAL OWNER!!! YES THIS 38 YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAS ONLY HAD TWO OWNERS SINCE NEW!! EVEN THE PICTURES I TOOK FOR THE AD WAS JUST HOW IT WAS UNCOVERED FROM STORAGE. I AM NOT A VW EXPERT SO I INVITE ANYBODY SERIOUS IN BIDDING TO PLEASE COME AND VIEW THIS THING IN PERSON OR PLEASE CALL KEITH AT 814-659-8328. (LEAVE A MESSAGE PLEASE) I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS I KNOW ON THIS RARE FIND. THE VEHICLE IS IS GREAT CONDITION. MECHANICAL AND COSMETIC. MECHANICALLY IT IS ALL ORIGINAL OTHER THAN THE TIRES, BUT THEY EVEN MAY BE ORIGINAL BUT I DO NOT KNOW THAT FOR SURE. I PERSONALLY DROVE THIS THING AND IT REALLY SURPRISED ME AND WAS A PLEASURE TO DRIVE. IT DRIVES JUST LIKE A NEW OLDER STYLE VEHICLE SHOULD. RAN GREAT WITH NO FLAWS. ENGINE RAN JUST AS IT SHOULD WITH NO STRANGE NOISES AND NO SMOKE. THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AS THEY SHOULD AND THE CAR HANDLED GREAT!! COSMETICALLY THIS THING WAS REPAINTED YEARS AGO AND THE PAINT ITSELF STILL LOOKS AND SHINES LIKE NEW. HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME FLAWS IN THE PAINT SUCH AS SOME RUNS AND SOME SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT CHIPPED OR FLAKED OFF WHICH I TRIED SHOWING THE WORST IN THE PICTURES. NOW FOR THE WORST. THE FLOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND PATCHED IN SOME SPOTS. ALSO, BOTH MIRRORS WILL NEED SOME ATTENTION TO BE FIXED THE RIGHT WAY WHICH I WAS TOLD IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES BUT THE MIRRORS ARE IN THE STOCK LOCATION. NOT MOVED TO THE DOORS WHICH I WAS TOLD DECREASES VALUE. AS I STATED I AM NOT A VW EXPERT BY ANY MEANS BUT UPON LISTING THIS I WAS TOLD THIS THING HAS SOME RARE OPTIONS SUCH AS THE GLOVE BOX AND THE FACTORY TAPE PLAYER (WHICH TAKES SPECIAL TAPES). ALSO THERE IS A LITTLE RED SQUARE BUTTON ON THE DASH THAT APPEARS FACTORY BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. ALSO THIS THING HAS ALL THE FACTORY RUBBER FLOOR MATS AS WELL. THIS CAR DOES COME WITH THE BLACK CANVAS SOFT TOP WHICH WILL NEED A NEW CANVAS WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED ON EBAY FOR $250. THE MAIN SOFT TOP STRUCTURE IS ALL INTACT AND INCLUDED. PLEASE TRUST MY FEEDBACK THAT I ALWAYS DESCRIBE ALL MY ITEMS CORRECTLY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I DON'T SUGAR COAT ANYTHING. THAT BEING SAID, THIS THING IS READY TO DRIVE COAST TO COAST THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW. THE WORST FLAWS ARE THE FLOOR BEING PATCHED, THE PAINT RUNS AND CHIPS, AND THE COMMON MIRROR ISSUE. ALL WHICH WERE MENTIONED ABOVE. THE LOW ORIGINAL MILES IS WHAT IS MOST APPEALING ABOUT THIS RIDE AND I ENTERTAIN ANYBODY TO FIND A THING WITH THIS LOW RESERVE WITH ONLY 2 OWNERS AND THIS LOW MILES!!! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL KEITH AT NUMBER IN AD ABOVE WITH QUESTIONS OR ASK ME AND I'LL USUALLY RESPOND WITHIN A DAY. I AM WILLING TO HAUL THIS VEHICLE ANYWHERE IN THE LOWER 48 STATES OR CANADA FOR A FEE. PLEASE INQUIRE FOR A QUOTE. THIS VEHICLE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY ALSO SO AUCTION MAY END AT ANY TIME. THE OWNER MAY DRIVE THIS IN THE MEANTIME, SO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE MAY CHANGE BY A FEW MILES. On May-07-12 at 12:56:20 PDT, seller added the following information: EBAY WON'T LET YOU POST MORE THAN 24 PICTURES SO IM POSTING THIS LINK TO VIEW ALL OF THE PICTURES I TOOK OF THIS THING. I'VE HAD ALOT OF INTEREST IN THE TRUNK PICS AND ENGINE BAY PICS WHICH ALL LOOKED IN MINT CONDITION AND ORIGINAL TO ME.. NOT RESTORED. YOU CAN VIEW THE UNDERNEATH OF THE THING AS WELL WHICH THE PICS DIDN'T COME OUT TOO WELL. JUST SO ALL BIDDERS KNOW, THE OWNER HAS HAD ONE LOCAL OFFER FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAS 3 OTHER THINGS FOR WELL OVER THE STARTING BID. THANK YOU!! http://photobucket.com/VWThingOn May-10-12 at 18:12:55 PDT, seller added the following information: JUST TO CLARIFY, THE PICTURE WITH ALL THE CRACKED YELLOW PAINT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHEEL WELL INSIDE THE CAB. IT IS NOT RUST!!!! IT LOOKS LIKE SEALANT THAT CRACKED FROM THE FACTORY MAYBE? A COMMON PROBLEM I'M NOT SURE. BUT I WAS ASKED A FEW TIMES ABOUT THAT PICTURE. THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!On May-11-12 at 19:06:22 PDT, seller added the following information: THE OWNER OF THIS THING CONTACTED ME TODAY AND SAID HE WANTS IT GONE!!!! I LOWERED THE RESERVE TO $5851.00!!!! YES ONLY $5851.00!!! SO THE NEXT BIDDER WILL OWN THIS PIECE OF VW HISTORY. I ALSO LOWERED THE "BUY IT NOW" TO $9500.00!!! WHICH AGAIN, I AM NOT A VW EXPERT BUT I TRULY BELIEVE THIS CAR IS WORTH EVERY PENNY FOR THE ORIGINAL MILES ALONE. HIGHEST BIDDER IN THE END WINS!! DON'T MISS OUT!! THANK YOU!!