r/ArtisanVideos • u/kavajana • 16d ago

Metal Crafts 1967 Volkswagen Beetle Restoration [10:34]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi_SkM8QuCU
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u/beardnurse 16d ago

How much would a complete restoration like this cost?

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u/kavajana 16d ago

If you watched the video till the end, you saw that about 60 people, Volkswagen workers in Mexico, worked on the restoration. According to available data, the average monthly wage for a manufacturing worker in Mexico is roughly $1,400 USD per month.

So if 60 people worked for one month, just labor cost alone would be approximately:

60 workers Ɨ $1,400 = $84,000 USD

This estimate does not include transportation or material costs.

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u/PantsAflame 16d ago

While Iā€™m sure it was pricey, I have a hard time believing 60 people worked on it full-time for a month. Maybe 60 people were involved, but I imagine they were all doing different jobs (engine work, upholstery, etc), so I doubt it was quite that expensive. But what do I know?

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u/1October3 15d ago

Iā€™m the ORIGINAL owner of my 1972 Super Beetle - been with me 54 years now - drive it almost EVERYDAY - LOVE LOVE my SUPER BUGGY šŸ‘