1975 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible

• Pale yellow paint is glossy on the main panels, hood, doors and fenders look straight — no respray budget for the panels themselves.
• Rust is the story at the edges: the running boards and sills are rusty and peeling, rust speckles break through low on the rear fenders, and there is a rust patch by one front headlight — budget for sill and edge rust repair.
• Front bumper chrome is peeling at one end while the rear bumper and hubcaps are bright; tires show good tread — budget bumper work, no tire spend.
• Black top looks fresh, taut and smooth up, with no tears showing; the plastic rear window looks hazy and mottled from inside — no top replacement budget, but price a rear window check.
• Black seats front and rear look clean and unsplit — no retrim spend.
• Cabin floors look rough under the mats — dark staining and rusty yellow metal showing around the pedals and tunnel — budget a proper floor inspection and likely floor work.
• Front trunk well has rust patches and flaking in the spare-wheel well, and the spare's steel rim is heavily rusted — more evidence the rust budget is real, not cosmetic.
• Engine bay is complete with its injection hardware and bright red leads, pulleys and tinware corroded and grimy — budget a service and detail.
• The one underside photo shows a rusty exhaust and heat exchangers and dark, patchy floor pans — consistent with the sill rust, so a lift inspection is a must before buying.

Money: at $10,750 the fresh-looking top and clean seats help, but rusty sills, rough floors and a rusty trunk well are the main spend — get it on a lift before judging the price.