1.6 NA Rabbit Pickup - Feeler

[79rabbit4dr]

This truck is not even mine... yet.

I'm trying to decide on whether to flip it, or pass. It has been sitting for the last few months.

Guy wants $1,000 o.b.o. as is. Tires look to be new, he said they have <1,000 miles on them. Tailgate looks very nice. Has original AC, all WAS working. Story is his son ran it out of oil. I spent 10 minutes talking to him and about another 10 minutes looking at the truck and taking pictures.











That is a dent/puncture 

[shwak23]

Wow. $1000 for that? I would not pay more than $400 for that. But that is only if I really really wanted a caddy.
Scrap price at best.

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[R.O.R-2.0]

seems like quite a high price for a project at best..

[AudiVWguy]

If the body was a little less rusty. See if he will come down to 750. Do you have another motor to put in?  AC makes the car worth more at resale time.

[R.O.R-2.0]

If the body was a little less rusty. See if he will come down to 750. Do you have another motor to put in?  AC makes the car worth more at resale time.

theres alot of $$$ to be spent on that truck before RESALE can even be thought of..

[79rabbit4dr]

I do have engine options... I was thinking about pulling the 1.6NA from my daily driver Caddy (the silver one in the background) putting it in this thing and away she goes. Or rebuilding a stock 1.6TD engine I have out of an 83 Jetta Coupe and putting it in this truck (or mine, if this one gets my NA).

No way would I pay more than $600-$700 for it. I am a bit surprised by the $400 though. I thought the tailgate alone was worth $200-$300? Another $200 for new tires (which I need for my truck anyway). And $200-$300 more for misc interior, engine, AC, shell, body parts.

I also have another NA that is completely torn down that I could rebuild, or the engine it comes with could be rebuilt.

The guy has money, he's not hurting to get rid of it BUT there isn't a big demand for these things out here in the condition it's in.

[billybobf]

Id love me a caddy, eco parts hualer, but not in that condition for that price, Ive got an 89 gasser golf Id trade for it, lol

[CdnVWJunkie]

Wow. $1000 for that? I would not pay more than $400 for that. But that is only if I really really wanted a caddy.
Scrap price at best.

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LOL.  Did Maine all of a sudden become a rust free state!     That thing is easily worth a $1000.  Sure looks straight, clean, solid and even looks to have a "decent" interior.

Put it another way.  How many hours of quality rust work can you get these days for $1000 and I'm not talking about your brother's neighbors uncle.  I'm talking a pro job.  $80-100 per hour only buys you a day or a day and change. Certainly not much.  Unless your into doing your own body work buy something solid.

[ilikevwdiesel]

Wow. $1000 for that? I would not pay more than $400 for that. But that is only if I really really wanted a caddy.
Scrap price at best.

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LOL.  Did Maine all of a sudden become a rust free state!     That thing is easily worth a $1000.  Sure looks straight, clean, solid and even looks to have a "decent" interior.

Put it another way.  How many hours of quality rust work can you get these days for $1000 and I'm not talking about your brother's neighbors uncle.  I'm talking a pro job.  $80-100 per hour only buys you a day or a day and change. Certainly not much.  Unless your into doing your own body work buy something solid.

lol

[ROBZUK]

Have you guys seen the STUPID money that a rotbox Caddy brings on eBay? Seriously, I'd buy it, drop another motor in it and flip it on eBay to triple or quadruple my money.

[shwak23]

Wow. $1000 for that? I would not pay more than $400 for that. But that is only if I really really wanted a caddy.
Scrap price at best.

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LOL.  Did Maine all of a sudden become a rust free state!     That thing is easily worth a $1000.  Sure looks straight, clean, solid and even looks to have a "decent" interior.

Put it another way.  How many hours of quality rust work can you get these days for $1000 and I'm not talking about your brother's neighbors uncle.  I'm talking a pro job.  $80-100 per hour only buys you a day or a day and change. Certainly not much.  Unless your into doing your own body work buy something solid.

I don't care where I live I would certainly never pay $1000 for any volkswagen that has the engine and tranny pulled and have any dreams of flipping it quickly for a profit.

That car has clearly been molested hard. To make it worth your time you would want to make at least 1k profit and that seems unlikely unless you have a free and clear motor to pop in.

I dunno. Just doesn't seem worth it.



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[79rabbit4dr]

As stated above, I DO have a few engines (and trans) that I could put in it, but out here it's hard to find a buyer. Maybe eBay would work, not sure. Never sold a car on eBay before. I think I'm going to offer him $500 and leave it at that. It no show truck but it's one of the cleanest all-original Caddy's I've ever seen around here.

[ORCoaster]

I would go a bit higher based on the AC, the clean interior and the camper shell alone.  I would offer 700 and be willing to go to 850.  I can't seem much in the way of mechanical on it but think, very clean, new tires, (there's 300 saved alone), and the motor is really the biggest ? of the whole deal.  And you have that in hand.  A bit of body work and paint and I think you have your 1K profit if listed on EBay. 

[shwak23]

I think you are right about offering $500.
I think selling it on ebay would be a pain in the ass. You'll lose a lot in ebay fees and paypal fees. Probably what you lose by selling it locally is the amount you'd pay to sell it on ebay.

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[CRSMP5]

buy to drive/fix for self... else you will find no profit in rebuild to sell..

my opinions on things like this is simple...

buy... sell at same cost... OR find a buyer willing to PAY YOU to rebuild for them... but to think you can rebuild/resell for a profit.. not happening now a days..

10-15 years ago... 300$ truck.. rebuild.. so on.. yep you could make some coin... now.. 1k truck.. good used diesel set up dipped in gold 1500... add in brakes.. tires so on... you got a easily 3000 truck.. bEFORE your time..