FS NJ - 2001 "Sport" 1.8T, 5spd, Take5s, Lthr Int, 86k mi. $4995.00

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

Trying to keep these in my eBay thread, but was so interesting, and there are so many of you guys, in the area, I just had to put this one up on a thread.

Volkswagen : Beetle - New - eBay (item 150524264782 end time Dec-14-10 18:30:26 PST)

MORAV

[kellyyysayss]

Not a bad deal. I was going to say, "wow, what a steal!" but the price is fine for an as-is.

The front bumper damage is an eyesore. To replace it, being the age it is, the paint done on the new bumper could look bad.

The front turn signal/parking light left broken and open is not good. There is no knowledge if that was left open like it is shown in rainy weather. I assume it was, since this is an insurance claim vehicle. This is asking for electrical problems in the exterior lighting of the vehicle.

The driver's front seat has a scrape damage to the side, from what? A 50 pound handbag? I assume it will buff out, but it will probably take a lot of time to restore.
The bucket/bottom also has water damage. The car is a 2001, and may have water coming in from the sunroof. This could be a seal, or it could be the drainage system backing up. If it is a seal, whatever, it's 11+ years old (although mine is still great). If it is a backup in the drain, they're a pain in the behind to clear out.

The zoomed in scratch looks easy to buff out. The carpet and interior needs some TLC. I certainly would look into a new dash piece, since that one seems to have graffiti-scratches, lol.

Vacuum lines look like they never have been replaced. I would look into this car carefully if anyone is serious about looking at it.

Again, not a bad deal, but plausible for big issues.