RICK: So we've been cruising Route 66,
and we're finally at the 1963 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
that we're going to check out.
So we're meeting with my car expert James.
He's going to check it out with me.
Hopefully, I buy this thing, get it restored.
And I'm going to be a teenager all over again.
Hey, James.
How's it going?
Hey, fellas.
What's going on, Rick?
This is the car you're so excited to see.
Yes, this is one of the greatest designed cars ever.
- This is George. - Hey.
[INAUDIBLE] George.
You sell the cars?
RICK: You know, as far as I'm concerned,
it's as pretty as a Porsche.
It's pretty as a Porsche but kind of some cool,
like, '59, '60 Cadillac lines in there, you know?
[INAUDIBLE].
[TRUCK HORN]
Truckers love me, Rick.
[TRUCK HORN]
RICK: I got a 1963 Karmann Ghia convertible.
I got the Karmann Ghia about a few months ago.
Car runs good.
The car performs good.
It's got a few issues, nothing major.
If I sell the car today, I'm probably
going to go spend some of Rick's money back at his pawn shop.
That's what I'll probably gonna do.
RICK: This is an incredible car.
And when I was a kid, every guy wanted one of these things.
Least all my friends did because we're all into Volkswagens,
everything like that.
Super easy to work on, great gas mileage.
Yeah, yeah, this was really, really nice.
And then, you know, the fact that it's actually
a convertible-- so finding one in this condition,
this is a diamond in the rough right here.
You know, their bread and butter was the Volkswagen buses
and the Volkswagen beetles.
These things right here was sort of like their fancy car
they wanted to come out with.
Didn't they steal it from Chrysler?
RICK: They didn't steal the design from Chrysler.
Ghia designed it for Chrysler, and Chrysler passed.
And then when Volkswagen came, can you design us a car,
[INAUDIBLE] basically gave them the same car.
And not a lot of them survived.
I mean, this car is a one piece body.
So if they got in a wreck, a lot of times, it wasn't fixable.
George, is this thing all original?
Have you got anything to it?
I haven't done anything to it.
I got it just the way it is.
RICK: Those aren't the stock seats from '63,
though, are they? GEORGE: No.
[INAUDIBLE] get a stock style seat.
OK, and those are like the Porsche style gauges?
All of the framework's there for the convertible top.
That's good too because some of that stuff, if it's missing,
it's hard to find that stuff.
RICK: I want it to look like it's a 1963.
So if we do make a deal, I'd want to paint it green.
Can we pop the trunk and everything?
Sure, sure.
That might give us an idea of the original color anyway.
Yeah.
It's got the 1600 engine, [INAUDIBLE] transmission.
OK.
Motor looks right.
Actually, it was a green color, Rick.
Mm-hm.
You can see the [INAUDIBLE]?
RICK: Yeah, that was dark green at one point.
GEORGE: It had a forest green.
RICK: Yeah.
All right, so how much are you asking for it?
I'm asking $13,000.
RICK: All right.
Can we take it for a test spin real quick?
Sure.
I'm driving.
You're driving.
Let's do it.
Me and Corey will be right here.
It's cool.
All right.
RICK: Wow.
Actually, it runs really, really good.
Does.
I like it.
It reminds me of the little go karts
when you're riding at the--
Yeah.
--race track when you give it gas.
[BLEEP]
The tire is rubbing on the fender or something there.
JAMES: It's not turning anything up, though.
I checked it just now.
It's rubbing, but it's not like horrible.
RICK: Got little cosmetic things on it,
but it's got good roots to it.
Yeah, she's got her issues, but she's all right.
I just hope this guy will deal a little bit.
Breaks are good.
So how was it?
Did y guys have fun?
Oh, it was great.
There's a few issues.
The front tire rubs when you go around a corner.
Yeah, it's lowered.
So it needs to be back to original height.
It's got like a two inch drop spin, though.
Yeah, it's something because that's
a little danger ranger there.
GEORGE: Yeah.
It's exactly stock.
JAMES: It's got some bodywork and stuff.
We found some spots with Bondo, and some stuff's cracking.
And-- GEORGE: Yeah, of course.
I mean-- JAMES: [INAUDIBLE] already.
GEORGE: --it's an old car. JAMES: It's an old car.
It's an old car, and--
OK.
--it is what it is.
What will you take for it?
I can do 12 grand on it.
Could you do 11?
I don't know, man.
I think 12 is fair, you know?
RICK: So James, what do you think it's worth?
You know, looking it over, there's a lot of little stuff
we're going to have to change on it.
Changing the motor, changing the tranny out--
at least six months of restoring it.
You'd probably put another 20, 25 in it.
I'd say tops, you know, 11 five.
RICK: OK, so 11 five is the deal.
12 grand's the deal.
How much do you love it, Rick?
11 eight?
You're insane.
What?
Why-- why am I insane?
It's a $10,000 car.
[INAUDIBLE] I'm getting this for myself.
This is not the shop's money or anything like that.
So you just be quiet.
11 eight.
I think 11 nine sounds great.
[INAUDIBLE] you know what?
11 eight sounds better.
To you.
Not to me.
Can we deal-- can we settle on 11 eight?
I guess we can do it at 11 eight.
11 eight. It's a deal.
- Right. - All right.
Ah, um, thanks, man.
We got to get your truck, get this thing out to your shop.
[INAUDIBLE] get loaded up.
You guys want to get back in the motor home?
Um, I spend enough time there.
I'm going to go do some exploring.
You know what?
I'm going to do some exploring too.
I need a break from both you guys.
- I'm a go get the trailer. - All right.
I've got my motor home right over here.
I'll get you paid.
GEORGE: I'm happy with the deal.
I'll probably going to shoot out to Vegas
and maybe look for another classic I could restore.