does anyone know where i can find a volkswagen beetle for sale?

does anyone know where i can find a volkswagen beetle for sale?

where could i find a volkswagen beetle for sale in the lubbock texas area or around there? please i am desparate!!
i want a classic beetle like 1976 or so. im not a big fan of the newer models ;)

Asked by: Brittany @ 2009-04-13 13:41:34

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try the search function in cars.com

Ralfcoder

kraigs list

jeremy

Craigs List is good. The Auto Trader. The newpaper. Where ever you would normally buy a used car. These things can be hard to come by, and to get the one you want you may have to travel a little bit. You could try going onto Volkswagen sites that are in your area, they will often have forums where people list vehicles they have for sale.
ie: dubberz.com
A lot of Local car clubs also have websites. The guys who know volkswagen, know volkswagen Find those people in your area, you will have a better shot at finding a Beetle that doesn't need a lot of TLC.

The coolest girl you know

eBay is also a good place to start. And go online to find a local VW club -- they'd be a real good source, with good info on what to look for!

Bryce

Here you go. Left side gives you the type of car. Right side gives you location. Have fun... And look at all the places other people mentioned too. :-)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php

Michael C

try here.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/

bill f

try thesamba.com alot of older vw's here..

KAM

funny that a question liek this shows up about every week on here and they all have the SAME answers!!!!

badb0y969

I got a 1973 volkswagen super beatle, and the gas needle has not been working. Where can i get this fixed?

Asked by: teen pondering @ 2009-04-13 19:50:57

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Any VW shop can do it. Most common problem is the float in the tank easy to change.

uthockey32

Just look in the phone book and find a VW shop if you want someone to fix it for you. If you want to try and fix it yourself try this:

http://www.midsouthvw.com/TechTips/tech_tip_FuelGauge.htm

and/or this

http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/fuel_ga.htm

Michael C

check the fuse????????,the wire on top of the tank,than you might need a new gauge.try cbperformance.com

KAM

might be just a loose connection near the tank or back or the guage,u could also pull the sending unit from the tank and inspect it with an ohm meter,

jack of all trade's

Be a real man and keep your Super out of the shop. It sounds like either the cable is broken or the float is broken. I have no idea whatsoever how to fix it, but fiddle around with it and I guarantee you you will have it fixed in 20 minutes, max. BTW- when fixing a type 1, ALWAYS have a roll of duct tape by your side. ALWAYS.

Prime

Check a few things before you send it to the shop,

1 Locate the tank.. on top of it there is a float valve with two wires. Check that they are both attached, and then follow the wires back to where they connect to the circuitry Make sure THOSE are attached,

2. Check and wiggle each of your fuses. You may have a bad one and other things out that you dont even know about.

3) Check the connections on the back of the instrument panel for the fuel gauge.. same directions.. is everything connected? Could be that you have a bad gauge.. but first....

4) Ok. back to the fuel float.. its easy to replace and not that expensive. You may wish to do it yourself, but first check to see if you have power going IN to the float (disconnect the leads.. one should be powered up when the ignition is on) and the other lead is power coming out .. that lead goes to the gas gauge and will have proportionally less power coming out as the fuel level changes. If you do not have power coming IN to the float, then the problem lies elsewhere but if it is going in and not coming out.. the float is either bad or sticking and pulling the old one will tell you that.

All else fails.. check for a local shop that will work on VW's. and set them to work on the problem

ca_surveyor

Colour for my car???

Okay so i have a VW 68 beetle, and im fixing it up, not sure wht colour i should do, any ideas? its original colour is light blue, should i change it or keep it??

Asked by: melody_godess @ 2009-04-13 12:49:16

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Black black black!!! just a pig to keep clean though, but a great colour.

Joanne K

make it red. I saw a red beetle today and i loved it.

Me?

Keep it!

Octy a.k.a Octane★97

Stay true to its VW roots and paint it Ginster (yellow). Its a specific shade used for GTI's and Beetles! Looks awesome. And with a black interior w00t w00t!

iTz SloSh

Keep the original color. It makes it worth more, especially since (I assume) you are keeping it completely stock.

Prime

vw golf occasionally starts in limp mode and black smoke out of the exhaust?

Asked by: Douglas S @ 2009-04-13 08:07:20

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no

Yes you can - yeast needs warmth to activate, and as long as you get the dough in the fridge asap you should be ok with it.

I wouldnt let it prove first then knock it back before putting it in the fridge - just make it and put straight in the fridge.

You then need to place it in a warm area and wait til its doubled in size before knocking it back and waiting for the second rise.Cheers

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jane s

check all exhaust capillaries and if no leak corruptions take to a mechanics if there are fix them

AnD

I quite like the suggestion about putting it in the fridge overnight.


Seriously though, if it is a diesel golf I'd suspect the "glow plugs" right away.

NotEckyBoy

Sounds like a bad coolant temp sensor. Get it scanned and repaired.

racefish68122

Couple of reasons - Some damaged oil seals are causing engine oil to leak into the combustion chamber, or engine timing is out of place as a result of which some fuel remains unburnt and is being let out as black smoke. The car requires a professional check and possible repair.

Octy a.k.a Octane★97

What kind overall dependability did the old, 1960s to late 1970s VW bugs have?

Asked by: jayhawk @ 2009-04-14 22:34:30

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The old adage is...
Take a classic Beetle park it next to the top three modern cars of your choice, cover all of them in snow for a week. Dig them out and there is a 99 % chance, the Beetle is the only one that will crank.

Those cars were nearly indestructible, until you ran into them with a larger American made three ton car.

Alex E

If in good health and properly maintained they are as reliable as modern cars. That's the trick though, properly maintained, for some people, means always in the shop. If you teach yourself how to do a tune up, points, plugs, cap and rotor, once a year. Adjust brakes and valves every other oil change. If you haven't a clue what that means they are probably not for you. If it piques your interest, you can ultimately end up with a car that you very rarely have to pay a mechanic for anything.

bill f

They were great little cars. I owned several of them.Very dependable.Easy to repair. Great traction in snow.My only real complaint was that the heaters seldom ever worked well.They relied on heat from the engine being blown through ducts in the floorboards which rusted out and left you with little heat if any.Check out what they're selling for on Autotrader.com. You might be shocked.I'd love to have another one.Repair panels are available to replace the heater ducts.

Willie

Actually I think your question has its own answer. How many 60's and 70's beetles do you see on the road? Prob., a lot compared to the 60's and 70's detroit iron.

THe old bugs just keep running and running.. they are easy to maintain, and a nice classic car that has a rising value. Parts are readily available if you need them and if you keep the oil changed on a regular basis and give it basic maint. it should be very reliable (not to mention it gets into a lot of TINY parking places!)

On the down side, they will NEVER get you somewhere quickly - top speed for the 70's bugs IS the 70's. Safety is not a top line feature. That gasoline tank in the front was a downer, but the tank WAS improved in the later years.

hope that helped...

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ca_surveyor

Should i buy a VW Polo?

Or something else to just use in the city centre? My dilemma is that they are expense - but is it really worth it?

Asked by: JH @ 2009-04-15 04:42:04

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Not a straightforward question - it's never worth buying a brand new car due to the initial depreciation, and the VW Polo holds it's values as a used buy because they're generally a better quality, more reliable product than average. The same applies to Honda & Toyota small cars. Cheaper built, less reliable cars like Ford, Fiat , Citroen, etc. depreciate steeply, making them look like an attractive used buy, but things are generally cheap for a reason...

J G

If you could afford it, there's nothing wrong in treating yourself.

Lawrence

Ye nice cars generally reliable reasonably expensive, but nice interiors

Matt

NO DONT DO IT
u'll regret it
vw golf gti is better

Amy L

Help me. Want a sunroof.?

I have a 2005 VW Jetta GL. It doesn't have a sunroof and was wondering about how much it would cost to put in. I live in NY now but am looking to move to FL, so I would really like to have one. Thanks.

Asked by: kemper9388 @ 2009-04-14 09:25:12

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In my area the cost would be $600 to $1000. The place I have do mine is $600 and they do a better job than the one that cost $1000, so look around for the best deal and more inportaint the best quality of work.

LT

it would cost more than the car is worth

Alan

I could be mistaken but I believe the jettas have a frame rail going down the center of the roof. If that is the case then you cant install a sunroof as it wouldnt be advisable to cut a frame rail just to install a window. If I were you I would deal with it until you can get rid of the car and buy something with it already installed.

badb0y969