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Originally Posted by luvscats  I am green with envy. I had a 71 and my dad had a 68. I wish we had been able to keep them thru the years. there's just something about those little cars that I just lov. |
I know, they become a bit of an obsession, I do love them. I had a 74 super but that car has nothing on this 65.
It started about 3 years ago when I was having reoccuring dreams of my 74 dash and I was driving at night, watching the yellow dash lines on the road. It was a great dream but it would wake me and I would have this overwhelming feeling of lament.
I was telling my BF about it and he would tell me that his sister ran 3 bugs into the ground and she didn't know how to take care of them
which would drive me nuts b/c I knew how to take care of them and I treated mine with such love.
About a year later there was one for sale on Chingville Rd. so we decided to look at it. He said b/c it was a super that this was bad on it and that was bad but the price wasn't bad and I knew with a lil love I could ge this baby running. He flat out said no.
A year went by looking on Craigslist and I had given up. BF said when he lived in Cali bugs were a dime a dozen (me screaming on the inside) BUT WE'RE NOT IN CALI!!!!
We set out price range at $3000 but he was searching $5000 at times. I was suspicious and exhausted.
November he found our bug in Richmond. Some guy with 10 cars, 3 of them being Jags was selling her. BF and my son went to look, test drove her and said he put a down payment. I was shocked. I never in a million years expected him to find a bug to his specs but one that was convertible and in such good shape.
Currently I have noticed 8 bugs in this county on the road.
If you are looking, craigslist and samba. Look for atleast 6 months, you will find a jem.