Product Description

A small investment in this book could save you a fortune. With the aid of this book's step-by-step expert guidance, you will discover all you need to know about the car you want to buy. The unique point system will help you to place the car's value in relation to condition. Buying a classic VW Beetle is an important investment - don't buy one without this book's help. The authors, a recognised VW Beetle enthusiast and writer and a specialist photographer, cover all models from 1945 to 2003, including the Cabriolet, Standard and Deluxe and the final generation of Mexican Beetles.; Don't buy a car without this book!; Expert advice from a marque expert; Unique points scoring system to evaluate cars after inspection; Walk away or stay? - a quick initial evaluation of a car; How to check a car's authenticity; Which models are best?; Implications of restoration; Is it the right car for you?; Running costs; Don't buy a Beetle without this unique illustrated guide! Expert advice will help you find the best VW for your money.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #343254 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

About the Author
Richard Copping has owned Beetles of varying ages since 1977. For many years a regular on the Concours scene, both as an entrant and judge, most of his time is now spent writing about the cars he loves. A regular contributor to Britain's oldest VW magazine, VW Motoring, he has also written a comprehensive account of the Beetle's history for Veloce, entitled Volkswagen Beetle: The Car of the 20th Century.

Customer Reviews

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This is a good little book, it does a good job of getting to know the VW Beetle and its faults in a couple of hours reading and re-reading. It goes into depth if you find a Bug that looks the part via a 15 minute check over. I cant say that I have ever spent that much time looking at a car I had already decided to own after the 15 minutes, but that is because I havn't spent the big money that some Beetles can command. If you are going to spend a lot of money on a motor its best to do the thinking before you part with the wedge and this book helps you out with the thinking.Its not substitute for another person with you to prevent you being a little tooo eager! its an addition. The authors do mention this fact, along with a buyers toolkit, values, popularity of model,etc and all kinds of numbers and facts to help you decide, not to mention all the rust points,(long list!), and mechanical bits and bobs and tells you to walk away when the faults are un-economic to repair.
In all a good buy for the novice or even if you think you know it all.It helped me out with a few things when I bought my Beetle last month.Showing the seller a relevant part of the book when you find fault, if any, could help with a bit of a reduction in the price!(it worked for me). I have also got the Bus guide too and this is just as good.