A Look at baT Auction Success Story: Buster82’s Super Beetle, Ready for Summer
BaT member Buster82 won a 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle convertible for his wife from KSC813 in a November 2025 BaT auction, and he recently wrote in with an update:
My wife had owned a Super Beetle many years ago. I decided to take her back in time with this recent purchase. As the bid amount grew, I had to show her the auction to make sure that she would be happy if I was ultimately the highest bidder.
In the end, we won and contacted the seller. She was the nicest young lady, willing to work with our pickup schedule. Soon, we were on our way for an overnight adventure. We rented a trailer and hauled the Super Beetle back to Branson, Missouri, from Iowa after the seller insisted on buying us breakfast at her favorite local cafe.
The car was in excellent condition and better than expected for a 1979 model. It’s been too cold to put the top down, but we have been driving it and enjoying the looks we get from everyone. The entire BaT experience was great—very easy and fast. I am watching out for my dream car to show up on BaT and will not hesitate to make another purchase.
The Bug is in my garage waiting for warmer weather, so the top can go down, and my wife can feel the wind in her hair!
Thankfully that warmer weather is now here, so we hope you’re out and about with the ragtop dropped!
If you have a Success Story about a car you’ve bought or sold on BaT, please send a few lines and pictures (or a video) to community.content@bringatrailer.com, and we’ll send you a $50 credit to the BaT Gear Store when your story posts to the site.
We love to hear from satisfied BaT buyers and sellers, and a Success Story feature is a great addition to any car’s history when you’re ready to sell.
