Volkswagen Thing (Type 181) prices
215 auction sales; model years 1972–1979; median sold price over the past 3 years $17,000 (76 sales, typical range $9,500–$29,625); most recent sale $11,111 on Nov 10, 2026.
Prices by model year
Recent results
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $30,000 · Sep 15, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 70,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing Acapulco Edition: Sold $19,900 · Aug 25, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 82,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $16,400 · Aug 19, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 10,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $14,000 · Aug 18, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 75,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $30,333 · Aug 17, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 5,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $19,000 · Aug 11, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 60,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $18,000 · Jul 26, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 7,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $20,000 · Jul 23, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 29,000 miles
- Ex–Bob Bondurant 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $18,750 · Jul 15, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 72,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $14,500 · Jul 5, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 66,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $24,000 · Jun 28, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 32,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $27,500 · Jun 9, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 54,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $9,950 · May 28, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 89,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $16,750 · May 21, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 76,000 miles
- 40-Years-Family-Owned 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $34,000 · May 14, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 13,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $8,400 · May 13, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 22,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $11,000 · May 12, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 23,000 miles
- 1,915cc-Powered 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $19,500 · Apr 27, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 8,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing Acapulco Edition: Sold $26,500 · Apr 23, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 43,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $15,250 · Apr 15, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 67,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $11,500 · Apr 8, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 22,000 miles (true mileage unknown)
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $15,750 · Apr 1, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 38,000 miles
- 1974 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $6,500 · Mar 25, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 40,000 miles
- 1973 Volkswagen Thing: Sold $19,325 · Mar 18, 2025 · Bring a Trailer · 68,000 miles
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Listings on Cars.com this week.
- 2017 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE: $7,000, 130,000 miles, South Portland, ME
- 2015 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T Wolfsburg Edition: $3,800, 156,600 miles, Saint Johns, FL
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Auto SE: $5,000, 134,000 miles, Upper Marlboro, MD
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Auto SE: $5,200, 145,000 miles, Antioch, IL
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Lux: $6,295, 69,300 miles, Miami, FL
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Auto S: $4,000, 111,383 miles, Miami, FL