Well said Fred. Without my TR8 I wouldn't have met such nice Triumph owners,
when I finish my MGA I hope to go to some MG outings as well as Jaguar ones.
If they are anything like the Triumph owners I'll be in for a good time.
Last year I sold my 20 foot center console boat which I bought new. I paid
$18000 plus trailer plus tax, added some electronics, etc, had the boat for
2 1/2 years on which I put 26 hours on it, during that time I had about
$1500 worth of repairs due to having the boat sit for a long time. I sold it
for $8000 and I thought I did great!
So if you spend $10,000 on a car, ENJOY it for a few years then get back
maybe $6000 or $8000, where else can you find a vehicle that will depreciate
20% over a few years and sometimes appreciate. Can't say that about my
beautiful BMW 750 that I paid $10,000 for in 1997 for, this was a $75,000
car new in 1988, somebody took a beating.
Jack Levy
www.driveableclassics.com
1980 Spitfire
1980 TR8
1963 Anglia
1957 MGA
1971 E-type
1959 TR3
more..
>From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
>Reply-To: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
>To: <british-cars@autox.team.net>
>CC: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: is it worth it
>Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 15:52:03 -0500
>
>This thread has produced some very good experiences as to whether or not
>restore a car, no one seems to have touched on one of the best reasons to
>restore a car,
>"PEOPLE", the other car hobbiest you meet, the families you meet, the
>friendships that will last a lifetime, I cannot begin to think of the great
>times I have had at shows, traveling, and this list, without these
>beautifull little LBC's we would all be a little less happy each and
>everyday of ours lives, yes the people make this hobby worth while, what
>the
>heck are you going to do with all your money anyway, enjoy the ride, it's a
>lifetime of happieness. "FT"
_________________________________________________________________________
|