would this make a good DD for $2500? "1973 VW Baja beetle

bro you would have to test drive it to see.
depends how well made it is.
i mean does it shift well, is it geared well etc.
bigger tires change the gearing, check everything

Why would you want to DD that? Ask your self that first.

>>15360818
because I'm not a cuckold.

>>15360804
There is no way that would survive a new England winter mate. It's a beach buggy and wont survive in climates below 10°c

>>15360831
I just think for $2500 you could get somthing alot better. I mean no car for $2500 will be great but get somthing better than that.

>>15360804
just get it

make sure you use it tho

>>15360850
>I just think for $2500 you could get somthing alot better.

Like fucking what? That's pretty much bottom of the barrel for shit thats remotely driveable, let alone fun.

Sounds fucking awesome and a really good price for a running Baja Bug and I live in CA where they're everywhere.

>>15360804
>baja
>superbeetle

pick one mang

>>15361159
Not sure where you're from but bottom of the barrel in my area of Florida is $600, $2500 will get you a nice clean car.

>>15362760
sounds like he comes from a land of ice and snow

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>>15360804
owner of a 56 and 70 beetle here

no. beetles make fun project cars, especially bajas, but it is almost fucking impossible to find a cheap beetle that hasnt been treated by absolute shit by the PO. they are almost always missing cooling tins and random parts that the PO figures were pointless, and are one bad day away from dropping a valve or some catastrophic failure. i just cant trust just about any craigslist air cooled vw as they are all owned by total dipshits who shouldnt be allowed to "maintain" their own car.

tl:dr - save up and buy from a knowledgeable VW enthusiast, or buy it as a project car that could potentially shit the bucket at any moment.

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>>15362776
>imblying op isn't a dipshit

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>>15361159
Buddy we can definitely help you find a sweet car on your $2500 budget but you need to level with us about why you want to drive a vehicle built for sand in New England. What specifically are the qualities of this beetle that appeal to you?

Did you think about this? Living in a New England winter will get kinda chilly in an air cooled VW that will barely but out any heat in the cold.

>>15362776
mine blew up but it wasnt due to heat
it was because someone reused an old case

>>15363519
What I meant was heat, like from the heater to keep the driver warm. The heat in those Bugs sucked. I would want to freeze my ass of in a new england winter in one of those.

>>15360804
Make sure it has an oil filter installed.
Aircooled beetles don't come equipped with an oil filter stock

But overall as a dd, it depends on how far you're going to drive everyday?