Buying a Vintage 1957 Vw Beetle - price revealed. " Marylin "

I Found a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle , did I buy it ? How much did I pay ? How bad is the rust on the Vw Bug ?

[@jchapman60]

In 1961, my first car was a 1957 VW Beetle! I was 15 yrs old! Loved that car!

[@5150mxVW]

oh man , and oval for a 1st , & only 4 years old too , nice ! Mine was a 67

[@lennertvanwees1101]

What a fantastic car dude, great find. Always great to see an old bug being saved, just finished my 58 so my day can't get any better, thanks mate

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Lennert , your 58 is done already ???? awesome :)

[@nedasher116]

Saved but will it ever be done

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Excellent, great car. I love they way you didn't make an offer. You are good! Now I know why I always overpay for my cars, too keen! 😄👍

[@5150mxVW]

:) , thank you

[@ol59kafer92]

Hi guys , just saying I bought my 1959 ragtop for $400 in 1982 after I totaled my 1961 . I still got it and it's better than ever, I just love VW'S

[@vitorcamilo6796]

Watching the completion of a deal is an interesting thing, as we see simultaneously one person having the first joy and the other the second ....

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@gilbertnowak5770]

She is in pretty good shape for a Lite Rollover. My Dad and Mom brought Me home from the Hospitol in January 1961 in a Red one JUST LIKE THAT ONE. My first night home they could not get me to sleep , so they put me in the back seat and drove around the block. To this day I fall asleep in a car if someone else is driving. Also explains why i love to here a Bug motor run!

[@thistime4you]

My 1st VW was a 32K mile 57 oval ragtop in Prairie Beige over Brick Red bought in 1968. I'm 70 and I still haven't stopped. Have fun with the new project

[@5150mxVW]

Nice , great to hear ....thank you Gary

[@bbmousedoowop]

My parents bought me a 59 in 64 when I started college. The engine seized in 66 and I sold it for short money cause I thought it was toast. The buyer put in a new engine in my driveway and drove away! I then bought a 61 with a retractable top which I had til 1970. Aah, the memories.

[@helgedell]

So interesting to watch and learn from your videos. Even though you are a great experts on VWs, I am just as impressed by your warm humour.

[@5150mxVW]

thanks HH 👍

[@allenbuck5589]

I had a 1959 was my first car. 200 dollars in 1969. Drive it up till the summer of 1971 right up to the draft sold it reported to the draft center. Long time ago.

[@kenlangbridge9907]

Nice to see the VW fan / maniac community strong and supportive. I'm still amazed these cars survive so long with you weather. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this classic.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Ken , me too👍

[@bobkroupa8445]

I bought a 1955 VW Beetle in 1970 while in the US ARMY in Germany. Wrecked it in an accident with a street car less than 10 days before I came home in 1971! Left it there!

[@aussiebeatle4049]

Lovely old car and well bought! Amazing how many vintage VWs there are in your part of the world. They aren’t available here, which is no doubt a function of the number sold. Looking forward to seeing this one again soon. I’m green with envy 5150...

[@5150mxVW]

thank you AB👍.

[@Roadking-285B]

Hanging out in my neck of the woods, another great find.

[@5150mxVW]

a very nice neck of the woods ...those gas prices though !

[@peterrestaino7047]

I remember when my brother and i went to look at a 57 bug in bayville long island around 1990 and the guy turns out to be a class mate and friend of mine from boces aviation school. so we haggle and he wants 3500 bucks. car was in driving condition. original olive green on the inside but dark blue on the outside. no rot and pretty straight. trans popped out of gear when romped on. 36hp and original tranny. we made an offer of 1500 dollars and walked away. 3 weeks later he calls us and accepts. no more deals like that anymore. Good luck. you are a saint for saving bugs or a glutten for punishment. I saved a rusted 63 sun roof bug in 1988. paid 450 bucks and restored her. joined the Connecticut VW club . My first show was Orangeburg NY. what a thrill. I did many shows like Litchfield and competed against the famous Humberto Lappa. I beat him once against his grey 64 first place 58 to 64. still have it and drive her regularly. even use it for work. im out of the show scene. but i may do one again someday in Connecticut because of you .

[@roberthickey1465]

When I was 17-18 (early 70's) people would give me cars like that. No one wanted them and maybe they just needed a little work .... damn. :) Sometimes just do a top end on them, I think it was $80 for a set of pistons/cylinders and take the heads down to the local machine shop ... those were the days.

[@modeladenny1218]

I gotta stop looking at these early VW videos! I remember watching this weeks ago on my large TV. My mind has been wandering ever since. Actually there's not much left to wander! Back in the 60's we had one just like it with the added sunroof. Hauled kids, dogs, groceries, and other crap around central Illinois and loved it. What means the most, my wife and I drove our little blue '57 VW from central Illinois to the middle of NY for a small concert in summer of 1969 and made it back home alive! Most of you are too young to know but I still sorta remember that concert in a cow pasture and sleepin in a tent then the VW when the tent fell down in the mud, the rain, and the crowd. My wife served hotdogs topless so we could eat. I need another '57 VW ...... Like I need the Model A I foolishly recently bought. Thanks Mustie1 and the rest of you crazy VW lovers for the memories.

[@mowler8042]

Good morning was snowing in Toronto yesterday this is a ray of sunshine

[@5150mxVW]

Snow !?! NO ! :))

[@DubWerks]

That car is awesome! I love that leather wrapped wheel too!

[@5150mxVW]

thanks bud , I usually cut those off immediately but I kinda eyeing that one and thinking i might actually leave it

[@scotwheeler5789]

I like the deal. Thanks for including the negotiations. Found that interesting. PS don’t waste ketchup!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Scot

[@timedinger4197]

My first car was a 1957 VW beetle. Purchased in 1961 in Sitka Alaska. Fun car

[@5150mxVW]

awesome :)

[@michaelvandermarliere7820]

Absolutely buy, she appears to be able to be brought back. Age, rarity are there. I see a great project car. I'm sure the end result could be stunning!

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you Micael , I agree

[@dorothypatrick9796]

That is an awesome VW bug yes I would love to have one

[@vwnut1967]

great car great price amazing deal Jason

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Brian , see you SOON

[@robewalk2]

Now that's more like it Jason. A Bug with issues! My sister in law's husband bought a 1958, Glacier blue garage kept Bug from a widow in 1974. This was in Illinois and it had about 42,000 original miles, no rust and the lady had all of her service work papers. I loved driving it when my wife and I would visit them. He traded it for a 2 seater MG convertible which he took with when they moved to Maine. He wouldn't sell me the VW because he wanted the MG. I drove the MG when we visited them in Maine in 2007 and it still ran great. Can't wait to see the will it start videos.

[@5150mxVW]

Sounds like some nice drives 👍😁

[@brianchisnell1548]

57's were great in '57. Each year they got better. My 1st car in '75 was a '64. I have another '64. They get into your soul. Cheers!

[@modeladenny1218]

I bought my light blue '57 Beetle with sunroof in early 60's. Traded it and a 1965 Mustang fastback for a 1972 Gran Torino wagon for way under $6000. We drove that Beetle from Illinoiz to a concert in a NY cow pasture and back in 1969. It got an unbelievable fuel mileage. I could drive fom central Ill to Chicago and back home on the same tank of gas.

[@davemcguigan218]

This has the very rare taillight delete option! Available with the oval window models!

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great video. Nice car and that guy has a cool old building.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you , he sure does

[@paulpaxman]

Good dealin' for both buyer and seller! I like that!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Paul

[@mustie1]

another one for santas raindeer, display,

[@Mikefngarage]

what are you trading to get this one?

[@mustie1]

@@Mikefngarage l almost wrote that as my comment

[@haskyb9184]

Hope mustie does end up with it. It might end up as more than a garden ornament if he does

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@mustie1 He’s going to surprise me with it!! 😁

[@5150mxVW]

Oh Benny hush , you know I’m gonna trade M1 straight up for that sweet DS80 ....I’ll get 70 miles per gallon on that Hog 👍.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Like #19 Thanks for the video! Life is a learning curve! Hindsight is 20-15!

[@thomasflanagan8488]

hi jason love your new oval project quiet solid pity about the roof would be great if you could get the other roof section with the sunroof that would be cool best of luck with it love your videos

[@scotfirehamer4247]

bike video the other day, now an oval!! Sweet stuff!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Scot

[@shitloveaduck]

Hey!!!! Nice project. I’m not a rust kind of restoration guy. I can fortunately find mostly rust free stuff I like to work on though. In fact my most recent purchase needed a detail and drive!! Haha. It cost a bit mind you, 1990 Chevy 454SS pickup! In white! Not so common as the red or black. I also traded my 2020 GT500 for a 4 speed car!! Not a manual guy at all, but it is a 67 Chevelle 396 4 speed, mint and all numbers matching with a good history on it. Garage kept since new by the only 2 owners before me!! It’s again in the garage replacing the GT500. As part of the deal I got a 2015 Mustang GT Automatic. It is a slight custom, but I wouldn’t have done it differently. No performance modifications at all, 23,000 km or about 15,000 miles. I’m happy with the deal. I probably would have done the deal for the Chevelle alone, but the Mustang was included in his first offer. I gave him the leather jacket that came with the car and all of my GT500 memorabilia to sweeten the deal for him. That was a few grand in itself. Fun stuff!! Looking for a 80 - 82 Vette now. Wanting something that I can daily drive in the summer, nothing special. I want the fun of redoing the interior and maybe the motor and transmission, suspension work is fun too!! They are fairly cheap out there. Looking at a blue one with the fabric interior, but the crossfire injection on it. Not the best performance platform, but iconic. Fibreglass body, no rust!!! Haha. Subframes her3 are almost always clean as they tended to sit for the winters. NOOO RUST!!!!! haha. Nice that the car is already braced for you. You should be able to just cut almost all of that out and finish the floors and channels in one fell swoop! Good luck man!

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Way to go nice oval. Always enjoy your videos have a great weekend...

[@5150mxVW]

thank you EB , you as well

[@Oldbugssy]

Very cool! That engine sure looks nice on the outside. Nice score! Glad I got my 3 ovals in the '90's lol! Paid $6K less for much less rust.

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@Oyvind88]

Great bug, awsome patina, great deal😁👍

[@5150mxVW]

thanks man👍

[@Volkswagenplanet]

I'm glad you filmed the price I almost spent 7500 for about the same condition same year car with no motor. Something said don't do it. These years are not in my range of knowledge. Just curious what would that roof clip go for. I see them always at shows. I will say it again, I don't know how you find all these Vws. I look on Facebook all the time. Just about all cars are running shape down here in Tampa, FL. Take care my friend

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Wow!,195Where is your assistant,Josh who is the one who gives the sign of approval of that awesome 1957 Oval, and since you have parts for the oval.

[@Bambita327]

Great video!

[@plumerjr]

Nice find!

[@buellrod]

Good Morning Brother. Nice find

[@5150mxVW]

Good afternoon David , thank you

[@ryand.8176]

Those wheels set it right off!🙌

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@dominickserignese8837]

Definitely buy it. Seems like it has good bones. I'd like to see you finish a project. LOL

[@shitloveaduck]

I love this channel! I do hope he starts to knuckle down and finish some projects before they need rescuing from him!! Haha. I understand being addicted to the purchasing process. It’s great meeting new people, having a discussion about the history on the vehicle (note,,,,, it’s better when there is no great history, keeps the asking price down, usually), then the negotiations! Ohhh yeah!!!! I have had a lot of vehicles at one time (24 collector trucks) but I only ever had 2, occasionally 3 projects on the go. There was only a 3rd, if one was completed to the interior or the 3rd one was just a refresh! It was hard to keep myself to that though!!! Once he gets a knack for the welding, he will get much quicker at finishing up his projects. I rarely buy any rusty projects, but live in a somewhat better climate.

[@DanTheManIOM]

Definitely nicer than my 57, also blue, but just a shell. Thanks for sharing price. Time to get Mustie over, and get it running....

[@5150mxVW]

getting it running is easy ....ya gotta save the M1 favors for the tough stuff :)

[@joshuapoche5137]

Man another awesome find

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Joshua

[@lloydgreen4091]

Matt's got one of those Mustie1 laughs. Very Infectious.😎

[@5150mxVW]

no wonder we hit it off👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Heck I would take any oval just to have one...lol Yes...buy it and surprise me with it!! 🤣 Did the body bolts come out?...More or less...😁 Never tried foil and ketchup. So McDonald’s ketchup? 😁 That’s more than a spot of rust on the extra roof...🤓 Looked better with the white walls!! Got to watch your barter!! Very cool!

[@5150mxVW]

Haha ! Good stuff :)

[@vwcoco]

Great buy on oval Jason !! I need one of these plus a splitscreen to complete my collection 👍 but need to sell first 😂

[@5150mxVW]

thank you ....an oval and a split bus ? yeah , get selling😂....I'm sure stuff is major $$$ where you are.

[@vwcoco]

@@5150mxVW yeah big money in U.K. . I think I need to join yourself,mustie1 and Brian’s circle to get mates rated when your ready to sell 😂

[@fredrock4527]

The guitarist from DESCENDENTS , Stephen Egerton, just posted on Facebook that he was watching this video and spotted the shirt! Haha.... he’s a big fan of restoring VWs as well

[@williamcantalamessa5231]

Happy memorial day from southwest Florida. You won't believe how many of these are sitting in garages and properties down here.

[@5150mxVW]

Remembering those we lost ...having lived in SW fl for a few years my guess is NONE :)

[@jimtomassetti8928]

Sure Jason....Buy it.....one good thing. One good thing no pine cones to clean out!😳 Great vidio Jason! Have a good day my friend!!!👍

[@sampatterson4219]

Love watching your videos man. Super easy to watch. I found a 61 beetle and bought it. Video in on my channel.

[@christophercudia8354]

love the dash--// now you have the real deal

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@stevevisek7422]

Cool! Good deal! Don't let the roof clip go. Save it for something else.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Steve , I have no use for it or the 1k price tag .

[@garymallard4699]

12:00 those tires should make PUSHING it around...Easier??? Right Josh??

[@5150mxVW]

🤣 :))

[@Zt3v3]

Dope Descendents shirt brother.

[@mobigsly9595]

Nice Descendents shirt.. Enjoy!

[@sashas8168]

great buy.....get the roof clip as well...

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Sasha

[@CTmoog]

Love that patina! Cool bug!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you CT , will you get a freakin' Beetle on your channel already😁

[@CTmoog]

@@5150mxVW I currently taking donations if you know anyone! =)

[@dmr9042]

Looking good.

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

My grandmother hpad like 5 bugs in a row in the 70s

[@lateefcarrere1649]

Yep, w/the right wheels & tires, you can definitely envision what a car could be. Imagine if he'd had those wheels mounted in the 1st place :) $$

[@garymallard4699]

That's " PEA SOUP VOMIT GREEN " .. Popular Colour in FRANCE!! Or QUEBEC in Canada!!

[@xray111xxx]

She needs yours and Mustie's magic. Keep the patina, don't nice up the outside too much. Oval Window single port love Vee Dub! Oh man, another project! Make the inside choice, but keep the outside patina showing. She's a keeper. As Mustie says, "Good as used!"

[@5150mxVW]

thank you , sounds like a plan VC

[@firecatfly]

That is a beautiful vw and I cannot wait to see what you do with it. Wait a minute, does Jen know about this? Thanks so much for the fun!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Bruce , no she does not but her friends and Mom will notify her lol .

[@toolzshed]

Nice car!

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

Nice cool bug.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you JcF

[@davidconley3610]

He was too nice a guy to beat up too much on the deal but he was really motivated to sell !

[@5150mxVW]

He is , yeah I was laughing while editing the deal part ....Matt was open to an offer under 6k and I kept saying ....so you want 6 and he finally came around to being firm on 6 haha :)).

[@volktales7005]

I feel guilty about some cars I have rejected for cheap now... Guess I should have dragged that Strato Silver '54 out of the bush after all...

[@5150mxVW]

yep👍

[@themikel124]

Eres un gran hombre

[@5150mxVW]

Muchas gracias apreciado

[@ebutuoyebutouy]

Ouch. Never knew they were so pricey.

[@garymallard4699]

Not too many years ago ( ok decades !! ) they paid you to take them out of their yards!! I saw them going for $200 or less...

[@wildthinair]

“bonus” - take a drinking shot ☺️

[@5150mxVW]

Haha , did I say it that many times

[@TheDesertwalker]

Negotiations and body language are cool . More negotiation videos, please, 5150.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you

[@warrenvaughn2877]

I think it was a fair deal! Car is complete

[@GeekAndSon]

That was fun

[@5150mxVW]

thank you GS , it was a fun day

[@gazzafloss]

Making me feel sad Jason, when my old Dad died back in the '70's we sold his immaculate '57 oval, with a genuine 60 something thousand miles on it for only $300, only because my Mum couldn't drive a manual trans. I kick myself every time I think of it.

[@JoeyP322]

Sorry about your father. If we only knew now what we didn’t know then... ouch

[@5150mxVW]

Hi Gary , sorry to hear about your Dad passing early ....don't kick yourself , you did what you needed to do at that time .

[@gazzafloss]

@@5150mxVW thanks Jason.

[@allenschmitz9644]

A lot of this year were Bondo Queens even back in 1969 when they could be had for 75 dollars running.

[@fuzzwack1]

Ive bought a few for 75 bucks back in the day! we chopped em up made dune buggies and beat the living hell out of them,..What a Great childhood!!

[@allenschmitz9644]

@@fuzzwack1 yep. those were the days my friend..and the sellers were our age.

[@fuzzwack1]

@@allenschmitz9644 nobody wanted them..But I learned a lot about VW engines then!! and had lots of fun!!

[@allenschmitz9644]

@@fuzzwack1 36 hp fun..and dream 1600.

[@benross7200]

What happened to the cr125 restoration? I really enjoyed that series, that case was fixable

[@beetleworks738]

I love to get a 57 oval and make that into an aircooled hot rod bug the black widow

[@blueridgestickshift]

Liked before the 1st ad ended.

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you !😁

[@stevevisek7422]

You should definitely buy it! If you don't, someone else very soon will. Just don't go too far beyond what's reasonable. Remember your wife and Josh. You don't need another car just to push around!

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

How about a follow up on getting it fixed or going.

[@5150mxVW]

Sounds like a plan 👍

[@azosmondscott1191]

Cool I think you should buy it it's a cool bug

[@5150mxVW]

thank you , I agree :)

[@beerybill]

Interesting. My first car was a well used '57 Beetle. Disaster. Fuel pump broke while on the Jersey turnpike. Wiring fire in Philly. Across the PA turnpike on three cylinders. A VW dealer took it off my hands by paying off the loan.

[@Shane-Singleton]

That's a fairly steep investment. So. You're obligated to at least get it running and driving. Can't wait to see the Will It Run video! You know you can add a grand of value if it'll at least haul its own weight around.

[@5150mxVW]

yes , " it runs , drives , stops ....needs some tlc " :))

[@Shane-Singleton]

@@5150mxVW TLC, Floors, ya know the usual.

[@welshy8216]

Coca Cola & Tin foil works, What i use on Bmx Chrome Wheels n spokes. That is one dam fine car, Looking forward to the engine run video already.

[@5150mxVW]

My Mom said she used to use tin foil and coca cola on her bikes :). Thank you BMX'r

[@welshy8216]

@@5150mxVW It works, but you have to use the good stuff, not cheap cola copies. Take care till next video :)

[@StephenStylesGoesVanCamp]

Wet brillo pad brings the rust off chrome then use a chrome polish, even if it's bad it can still get it off

[@5150mxVW]

👍...SOS pads work well too ....brillo might be a little coarse ?

[@kellykonoske91]

Quad zero steel wool works well too.

[@5150mxVW]

👍, that is what I use

[@therealgaragegirls]

I had no idea these were this kind of money.

[@5150mxVW]

pre 58' Beetles ( oval rear window ) bring more $ than your ave 60's beetle

[@vwfez8697]

ok bud, next video i want to see " how many cars does jason own " haha. great video.

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

The answer to that is "too many", at least according to his wife :)

[@vwfez8697]

@@chrisfreemesser5707 never toooooo many

[@5150mxVW]

hey Fez ,thanks , like 45 ?

[@samuelbacon1596]

5150 nice score love the chrome hubcaps in the dust rings the white walls.... oh my God it’s a beautiful car do you think you could have it ready for the frog rock show of 2021..... if you can get it running I bet you could roll up with the Wells Fargo money truck and give you some money......I got all my pennies rolled in the truck.... Get back to me on this matter small installment payments you and the DUBWERKS a couple of late nights few weekends but you could have a ready junkmando PS about the Yamaha and helmet bell helmet back in the day bought it in 1971 for like $90 I wish I had it today as an archive I was old as dirt

[@5150mxVW]

Hi Safety Bacon , I don't think this one will be at Frog Rock ...see you there👍

[@brianpercival1829]

Remember, 'Reciprocating Engine' is the proper term. A 'Motor' converts electrical energy to rotating motion.

[@5150mxVW]

Oh jeeeez :) ...noted

[@Mikefngarage]

that was a deal IMO....with engine. and heater channels. LIke you need lots of heater channels.

[@5150mxVW]

thanks Mike....dozens😄

[@richardwarnock2789]

You know Mustie going to Help you feed the Rain Deer's 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🪲👍😂🤣😅😅🥸!!!; )

[@5150mxVW]

😄

[@67VWForever]

Wast one to save one looks like a project I would say

[@christinewoodruff255]

Take it apart, start the restoration, get discouraged, walk away, sell it as a project vehicle, I can relate.

[@backyardkombi5466]

Did you two just become best friends? Good video.

[@5150mxVW]

YEP👍...thank you

[@michaelvandermarliere7820]

Q & A, Do you have any limits to how many you buy? What is your ultimate goal passion with your purchases? (like what do you want to achieve?)

[@cpoul]

Think he wants wife to leave him.

[@5150mxVW]

have fun👍...I probably have almost 50 cars so it's time to sell some off and try and keep a dirty dozen .

[@5150mxVW]

haha, then I'd have no money to buy cars

[@bigears4426]

I'm glad i bought mine in 1985

[@5150mxVW]

Nice ...I was still dreaming about a Bug in 85' :)

[@paulatkinson2849]

Wow another air cooled machine but at least this one is a vw 👍

[@5150mxVW]

:)👍

[@patrickmayer9566]

,,,,,,,,blue======check radio======check. Blue======check. Oval window====== sold...😯,,,tnx,pat..land o' lakes,wi................I can't wait to have a bug..........!.....what a great find 5150!!!!!.