thought I'd put in my own 2 cents on this one. let's consider a parts car.
according to Old Cars Price Guide, last I looked, all 2000's were lumped
together and they had condition 6 around $375. and condition 5 around $750. I
think this is a bit off. take a rust bucket 67.5 Solex that needs a
rebody....as parts value alone....
$1,000 value of used solex setup and comp oil pan
$ 500 rest of the engine (conservative)
$ 350 transmission
$ 100 driveshaft
$ 500 gauges, radio console w/radio (priced a tach?)
$ 250 top assembly
$ 100 radiator
$ 250 pair of decent rechromable bumpers
$3,050. so far.
let's relate all this to SRL311-00038, for sale in Chicago. it happens to have
all of the above, in addition has a very good RR quarter and rear panel. add
another $750. to the value list. obviously there are doors, hood, trunk lid,
rear end, etc. anyhow, to those who would tell the seller that the car is only
worth $1500-$2000, the fact that this is all it is worth to you personally
does not mean it necessarily represents the value of the vehicle.
off my soapbox for now,
Craig Halsted
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