Wheeler Dealers - Buying a Beetle

" I do appreciate you're giving up your time Rob."

" That's alright."

" I know you're a very busy man."

" That's right."

" But it's been worth the journey because just on the face of it, she looks fantastic."

" Well, it's the nice old Beetle, you know."

" I can't believe it's 48 years old."

" Yeah."

" That's older than me you know?"

" Yeah. Paints are bit faded, but it's a nice car."

" Some of the tell-tale signs of [unk]. Well, actually it's running bolds. You've got to make sure that they're in tiptop condition,"

" That's right, yes."

" otherwise the sub-frame is rotten."

" Yes."

" And that's when you can walk away from the Beetle."

" Yes."

" But you said, the older that stuffs good."

" That's fine, yeah."

" What's the engine like?"

" It's original 1200 cc."

" It's original. Now, one of the things to do on this is to pull this pulley backwards and forwards and you're looking for a little bit of play"

" Yeah."

" in the pulley, but not too much play; otherwise, the engines can [unk]. But this one seems okay. Essentially relatively clean and rust-free down there."

" Yeah."

" It's 48 years old. I'm amazed, to be honest with you."

" Yeah. Very nice. So far so good."

" Alright, let's have a look inside, okay. Wow! Look at that, it's lovely. Totally original. I love the little dials and the little buttons on these sticks and also the car is great, isn't it?"

" Yeah."

" Alright [unk] take up the backseat. You don't mind?"

" Do you?"

" No I don't mind,"

" because the backseats on this, I know it's notorious where the batteries are under the rear seat. If the flow has perished for the battery acid and more ever it just drop straight through. But this one looks in tiptop condition. Very, very nice. Alright, last but no means least. I know these are the sort of angry area so to speak-"

" That's right. Yeah."

" I've a Volkswagen Beetle."

" Yup."

" When you lift the front, a lot of people wouldn't bother would they? I've removed in the spare wheel by wheel because I know down there; look at that, rusting all the way through. I did expect that. But you also said. Quite kindly he bolts the panel to bolt in."

" Yeah, it's original heritage [unk]."

" Right."

" Original one, so that's good news."

" Yup."

" Right. All comes down to the price really. I know you've got it advertised on the internet auction site."

" That's right."

" I know at the moment it's certainly at 500 quid. "

" What if I was to double that? I'll give you 1000 pounds. It's like for your ends."

" No. The auction runs."

" What if you gonna get 750 quid? "

" These are getting more-"

" I'll give you Grand. I'll give you Grand, take it off the internet."

" No."

" I'll give you Grand [unk]."

" There's a lot of fun out there will love this car. My wife loves this car and some other wife will love it."

" I'm gonna be back here aren't I?"

" Oh no."

" In a few days' time,"

" Yeah."

" A picture of mine, 500 quid on the internet. Take me Grand now."

" No."

" Come on."

" No. The auction runs to the end and I'll see you next week."

" You're all the worth than I have you all."