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Q: Do you or anybody you know have a Karmann Ghia for sale?

A: There are some here.

http://www.vwheritage.com/publicRouter.cfm/carsForSaleCat/3?catName=KARMANN+GHIA&cftoken=87869830&cfid=315853

Q: Karmann Ghia help?
I fell in love with a 1969 (i think) karmann ghia. It is so cute at looks in pretty good condition. It is for sale for 6500. Is this a good deal? My dad is concerned with parts. Are parts hard to find? Are they super expenisve? Help! i know NOTHING about old cars! (or new ones for that matter) but i’m willing to learn for this one!

A: The mechanical parts are easy to find; it is the same engine as the Beetle, and you can get a rebuilt engine for $1500. I own a 1973 Ghia, and replaced the clutch and exhaust relatively inexpensively. What is very costly is body work; Ghias are notorious for rusting and for getting dented in the nose. Replacement sheet metal is available, and parts cars can be found as well. The patch panels are more expensive than Beetle parts, and require welding. The Karmann Ghia body was hand welded, and bodywork should be done by someone who is skilled. This is the greatest cost involved in restoring a Ghia. In buying a Ghia, the body should be your first concern, then the mechanicals and lastly the interior. If you are looking for a car to use as a driver, rather than a restoration project or a show car, then some rust on the body may be acceptable to you, as well as minor scratches or chips in the paint. Look for rust in the floor pan, the rockers and behind the back wheels where the bumper bolts on. I have seen a lot of Ghias rusted behind the back wheels and the rear bumper is loose as a result. Use a magnet to check the body for filler. If the magnet doesn’t stick very well, that area is mostly putty. Some putty may be unavoidable in an older car, but you want mostly metal. About any Karmann Ghia part you may need (from mechanical to body to interior, for all years, both new and used) is available from Karmann Ghia Parts and Restoration in Ventura, CA and online at: http://www.karmannghia.com/home.asp. You can also find classifieds for parts at thesamba.com. Ebay and thesamba.com are also good resources because you can look at the prices for comparable Karmann Ghias. Generally, $6500 for a 1969 is a reasonable price for a Karmann Ghia that is in fair or good shape. A show quality or perfectly restored 1969 would be 10,000 or more, while a complete car in need of restoration would be 2000 or so, a parts car would be 1500 or less.

Q: What recourse do I have?
I bought a 1968 Karmann Ghia from a person in another town near me. His bill of sale said he would provide free and clear title by the 18th of October.

I still do not have the title and he told me to just file for a lost title. I can not do that in this state….they say I have to wait a year and then file for one as an abandoned vehicle.

When I called the man about the title this week, I mentioned to him that I felt like getting an attorney. He screamed at me until I hung up the phone.

On the receipt where I gave him money to hold the car until I could pay for the whole thing, the price was shown as $3100.00. On the bill of sale he has the sale price listed as $200.00

It will cost me $850 to sue him for title.
I was ready to have a new motor dropped into this car, but don’t want to sink money into it if I can’t get a clear title.

Should I just go ahead and take him to court?
***Thanks for pointing out the stupidity part! I had already figured that one out! lol
***The sale price difference was apparently to save him from having to pay taxes on the income. I did not ask him to do that.

The car is paid for, I have it in my posession and was ready to start doing the work to restore it….but didn’t want to start until I have a title.

A: You were stupid for taking the car without the title. Don’t do anything to that car. It’s still his car in the eyes of the state. Let him scream all he wants you bought the car in good faith. Go ahead and get an attorney.

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