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Ok so my father in law gave me his 1972 VW Bus about 8 years ago. I use it for storage...works good, you can stack a ton of boxes in one of those things. I put it and several other vehicles up for sale and I am getting a ton of phone calls on the bus. I don't know anything about VW's. My father in law always told me it was a 1971. Thats what I put in the add. After so many calls asking two questions, "it is a 1971 right?" and "$2000 bucks right" I pulled the pink and looked on the tag on the bus and sure enough it has 1972 on both.

So I have a 1972 Westfalia (the pop top camper) with the sink, fridge, needs new canvas in the top, I start it every 6 months with a jump, its the original orange color except on the sliding door its primer. It has no rust in the wheels wells or on the floor boards. There is rust under the front window with some small gapage. There has been a bra on the bus for about 25 years. As I understand it, while on a family campining trip an axe wielding mad man attacked the front of the bus and the bra is hiding the scar from the axe, so I would assume there is some rust there as well. If not mistaken the thing only has like 75k to 85k miles.

If you came to me a week ago and said "I'll give you a $100 for that bus and help unload the crap out of it ", you would have owned a bus. So I figure I got time I will put it in the paper for 2 grand and with some time some dummy will pony up like $1200 to $1500 for it. Who knows???

So for the help needed

How much difference does it make if its a '72 not a '71?

Does the difference make it worth less or more?

Did I put it out there for too little?

Its been in the paper 3 days and my wife and I have talked to many people on it and I have 3 guys all set up to look at it tommorow.

With it being a '72 not '71 am I screwed on the price or what?

norcal

I know nothing about VW buses. But it seems as though the interest in the year could point to a feature or part that's desireable. To put it on my level, that's like a guy selling either an '87 or '88 Chevy 4x4. The difference is whether or not that FIed 350 is coming with IFS or SFA. In this case, SFA is what most are after.


Anyway, I know you posted in research, trying to figure it all out. Run through some VW forums or specific sites and see if you can come across any interesting factoids. I'll do the same and will reply back if I find anything wirth mentioning.


Edit: +

- 72 is the 1st year of the type 4 engine 1700 cc it should have dual carbs

- another fs ad with details:
http://www.angelfire.com/ab8/bus/1972/

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2

Good info...thanks for the links. I will try some VW forums.

norcal

OK so after some looking I found this...


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Original MSRP: $3,848
Low Retail Average Retail High Retail
Base Price $6,775 $12,700 $20,700
TOTAL PRICE $6,775 $12,700* $20,700


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OK so this came from here
http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx? ... 1804&da=-1


Could any one of these numbers be even close to correct. I would never have imagined, even in mint condition these kinda numbers.

noral

It is possible, though not extremely likely unless the market says so, or the next guy buying pays mint price for a mint vehicle.

I did run across several statements that these vans are somewhat of a classic. And not just classic as in old But classic as in a cherished and wanted piece of equipment.