1978 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible
$12,995
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Photos for this listing are on their way. In the meantime, the seller's own photos are on the original listing, linked below.
Price check
The asking price is $12,995. Across the 14 cars of this model currently listed here, the typical asking price is $15,791, so this car is 18% below that typical figure. For reference, sold Super Beetle Convertible cars in this collection have a median price of $7,250 (2 sold).
Details
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Model | Super Beetle Convertible |
| Series | Beetle |
| VIN | 1582028358 |
| Mileage | 5 miles |
| Interior colour | Black |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Condition | Listing details from the car's own eBay listing: Year: 1978; Mileage: 5; Transmission: Manual; Exterior Color: Other; Interior Color: Black; Vehicle Title: Clean; Model: Super Beetle; Body Type: Convertible; Engine: 1600 CC. If you're in the market for a cool classic that is fun to drive, easy to work on, affordable, and ready to show, this 1978 Super Beetle convertible is a great fit! If you've never gotten behind the wheel of a classic Beetle you are missing out! |
| Seller | sclassiccars |
| Listed by | eBay |
| Location | Palmetto, FL |
About this car
1978 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible listed on eBay in Palmetto, FL. Listing shows 5 miles shown, Manual transmission. Asking price $12,995 on eBay.
What the photos show
- Metallic burnt-orange paint is deep, glossy and even on every panel in shot after shot, body lines straight — no paint budget from these photos.
- Trim is minimal by design — no chrome bumpers are fitted, the valances are body-coloured and clean, and the bright sill trim and headlight rings show no damage — no trim spend.
- Black top goes up and down in the sample: up, the fabric looks mottled and faded with pale blotching, though the glass rear window is clear — budget for a deep clean or dye before pricing a new top.
- Polished eight-spoke alloy wheels are clean on all four corners and tires show good tread — no wheel or tire spend.
- Engine bay is tidy and complete with bright yellow plug leads and an aftermarket carburettor; tinware is painted and no oil mess shows — no detailing spend, though running condition can't be judged from a photo.
- Front trunk is fully carpeted in clean black carpet with the washer bottle in place — no trunk tidy-up spend.
- Interior never gets a close-up — black seats and headrests only show from outside with the top down, so wear, dash and carpets can't be judged.
- No underside photos in the sample — can't judge it, hold back money for that inspection; one sampled image is just a dealer advert card, not the car.
Money: the paint, wheels and tidy engine bay back the $12,995 ask; the faded, blotchy top fabric is the main visible spend, and the interior close-up and underside are still must-see items.
Interested in this car? View this car on eBay — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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