Volkswagen Thing For Sale Craigslist (2024)

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A: The average price of a Volkswagen Thing is $22,051. Q: What years was the Volkswagen Thing sold? A: The Volkswagen Thing was sold for model years 1971 to 1980.

Interactive chart of historical net worth (market cap) for Volkswagen AG (VWAGY) over the last 10 years. How much a company is worth is typically represented by its market capitalization, or the current stock price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. Volkswagen AG net worth as of August 02, 2024 is $56.55B.

There were more than 90,000 181s and Right Hand Drive 182s produced from 1968 to 1983. Approximately 50,000 of these were sold to NATO countries between 1968 and 1983. Mexican manufactured 181s were available for purchase from VW dealerships in the United States in 1973 and 1974 only.

The Volkswagen Group sells passenger cars under the Audi, Bentley, Cupra, Jetta, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen brands, motorcycles under the Ducati name, light commercial vehicles under the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand, and heavy commercial vehicles via the marques of the listed subsidiary ...

When's the last time you saw currywurst with a part number? While it might freak you out to know that manufactures pork sausage alongside its cars in Wolfsburg, I can assure you that it's amazing. It wouldn't be celebrating its 45th birthday this year if it wasn't.

VW owners who had their vehicles when the scandal erupted in September 2015 have two options. They are generally eligible for a vehicle buyback ranging in value from $12,500 to $44,000. Or they can get their car fixed to make it legal and receive a payout ranging from about $5,000 to $10,000.

Volkswagen has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

As of 2024-03-15, the Fair Value of Volkswagen AG (VOW3.DE) is 336.42 EUR. This value is based on the Peter Lynch's Fair Value formula. With the current market price of 112.94 EUR, the upside of Volkswagen AG is 197.9%.

Produced in Mexico for Latin America and U.S. consumers, its name was the Safari, but because Pontiac already had a Safari in the U.S., Volkswagen gathered their top executives, powerful marketing geniuses, and possibly a few psychedelic stoners off the street, and dubbed it “The Thing”.

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The Thing's glovebox, however, did not have a door. Only a radio was mounted to the right of the steering wheel. As Lamm observed, “the seats go along with the theme, stark, but practical.” The heart of the beast was a 96.7 cubic-inch four-cylinder 46-horsepower engine from a Volkswagen Beetle.

The Volkswagen Type 181 is a two-wheel drive, four-door, convertible, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 until 1983.

Original Part No. 199 398 500 A isn't a screw, bearing, plate or cable but instead, a German pork sausage called the currywurst. Volkswagen produces more currywursts than they do cars and even makes its own ketchup to accompany it (Part No. 199 398 500 B).

Beyond the retreat of that once-beloved VW-ness, the brand has been dogged by serial missteps and misreadings of what American buyers want. VW was slow to identify and compete in America's rising sales segments; its cars and SUVs were often judged too small, too expensive, or both.

Volkswagen's current best sellers in the United States are the Tiguan crossover and the Jetta sedan. Volkswagen of America (VWoA) reported Q2 2023 sales of 76,934, down 1.7% year-over-year.

In 1973, Ralph Nader pushed to have the Thing pulled from the U.S. market on the grounds that it failed to meet safety standards for passenger cars. He soon got his wish, as tightened regulations forced VW to stop importation after the 1974 model year.

Like the rest of the VW lineup, the Type 181 placed the air-cooled, 1584-cc engine in the rear and use the motor's 46 hp to drive the rear wheels. While the Beetle had charm, the Thing was much more utilitarian.

Early Split window beetles (1946 - 1953) tend to be highly collectable and expensive. A cheap project goes for $20K - $35K.