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Originally Posted by Sandy G
But WHEN was the last time you saw an air-cooled VW of ANY description on the loose in everyday traffic ? Yeah, I thought so....
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I have to disagree with never or even hardly ever seeing air cooled VWs on the road. Now YES "punch bug" playing days for kids are long gone. I wouldn't be much fun. But I have a nice 1969 Beetle and I still see quite a few on the road. I wouldn't say necessarily every day, but they are regularly seen. I wish I had kept a camper "micro bus" version that I had in the 1990s when you could still pick up nice ones for a song.
As an owner I'm glad that prices aren't getting any cheaper for just a plain old Bug in decent shape. For about $13K you can get new ones brought in from Mexico where they still made them until relatively recently. Really they are almost new as they are illegal in the U.S., so companies take good old chassis (pans) down below the border and retrofit all new parts on the pan and then mount the beautiful NEW body, motor, trans, etc. So you have an almost new car with a few modern amenities that VW has added through the years.
I have often thought that if I were to get a new car that a new/old Bug would be really cool and easy to maintain, but that price is a bit high I think. I'm sure that they are luring the elite who can play with that kind of money.