[Spridgets] BAT BE Worth the $$$ ?

Bill Masquelier billmasq at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 27 20:27:18 MDT 2011


This looks more realistic for the price-
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/2514233351.html
BillM

> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:29:43 -0700
> From: jfishbein at snet.net
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] BAT BE Worth the $$$ ?
>
> I agree Rick.
>
> In the case of this car, "Patina" is not an asset. As you say, the car needs
> almost everything. I will assume it has a solid tub which is a big plus but
> beyond that I fail to understand the excitement expressed by some of the
people
> who commented. Even though the tub may be solid, the car still requires body
> work.
>
> IMO, $7,300 far exceeds the value of a Bugeye in this state..
>
>  jay fishbein
>
> wallingford, CT
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com>
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, July 27, 2011 7:51:04 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] BAT BE Worth the $$$ ?
>
> I know a lot of us have been watching the barn find bugeye  on eBay that
was
> featured on Bring A Trailer:  http://tinyurl.com/3p6c7wg  I'm not knocked
over
> dead by this car as some of the commentators on BAT seem to be.  $7300 and
the
> reserve hasn't been met?  If you wanted to do a concours build, it requires
a
> complete tear-down and virtually every part is going to need replacement or
> refurbishment. If it's as solid as it looks, might be worth a small premium
in
> money saved on body repair.  I respect the patina of a well maintained
> vehicle, but this isn't one of them. It was last registered in 1988, so it
> looks like it was used pretty hard for 30 yrs before being put away.  Would
> anyone really be happy driving this rat around as is and brag about its
> patina?  Have I been out of the market too long and this car is actually
worth
> what it seems to be fetching?
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