Thread: [TRADED/FOUND] VW Beetle for telescope
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Old 02-01-2010, 02:39 PM
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VW Beetle for telescope

I was going to do up a VW Beetle that I purchased and had some work done on it, I’ve run out of inspiration, actually it was a mistake from the start because I never finish anything I start and I have zero mechanical skills. The car can be painted and some mechanical work done and then registered and you have yourself a rare classic car.

Now not wanting to sound clever, but please don’t even begin to entertain this trade unless you satisfy the following criteria:

1. Have as a bare minimum $3,000.00 worth of perfectly good running telescope equipment, no part sets etc. It has to be complete and in good working order and you have to deliver it by hand when you come to pick up your car. I won’t haggle with anyone, this is an awesome opportunity for the right person.
2. Understand that you have to do some mechanical work to it and it needs to be painted. It is ready to paint and has 4 new tyres.
3. You cannot drive it away, it has to be towed away.

Unless you agree to those points, don’t waste both our time. I will dig up some images soon and display them if there is any interest. I’m not in a hurry to trade this car, because the longer it sits under cover the more valuable it becomes. I am honestly open to the telescope to be traded but it must be seriously worthwhile, no start up dobs etc.

Btw, I traded a car for a telescope via this forum about 3 years ago, both parties were happy, so it can be done.