Rick :
Let's see. You're a professional car appraiser, and you still had to
drive the Malibu around the block, even though you were getting a very
good price. I took Fred's post to mean that he thought even that much
was too much. Any amateur looking at a car on the high end of the price
range should want (and expect) more, especially for a restoration as
opposed to an original car. Not driving the MM doesn't count, since it
was worth more than that with no engine (and you knew it) !
BTW, the original poster was looking at a TR3A in supposedly 'as
restored' condition for over $16K. If you are willing to pay that much
of your own money, with only an admitted amateur inspecting the car
without driving it, I have a car I'd like to sell you ! You can come
pay me (cash only) as soon as the bondo, Earl Scheib paint and the ink
on the 'receipts' dries <g>
Randall
Rick Feibusch wrote:
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> George and Listers,
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> I'll have to go along with Geogre on this one. Appraising cars is my
> business and I wish that I had those documents and the ability of taking a
> close look at the underside of the car when I'm doing $100,000-plus
> appraisals for IRS donations to the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA or The
> San Diego Auto Museum. I can look at any car (some that there might only be
> three in the world), and drive it around the neighborhood, look at the
> supporting documents and listen to the tall stories of who had previously
> owned it and why that was important enough to double the price, and still
> come up with a fair value.
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