TR2/3/3A Beautiful Restoration--TR3

[Vaark01]

I agree with the thread. This is not a $36K car in my humble opinion.

Paul

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Didn't see the engine bay pics, figured it would be as nice as the outside. That wouldn't have been that much more to clean up like the outside. To me that kills the value at least half. Maybe a $15k car tops.

Marv

 

[TomMull]

Not a good idea to draw conclusions from an eBay asking price. Most ebay cars go unsold with reserve or opening bid not met.
Not usually realistic to plan on buying any car, paying to have it restored, and making a profit either.
TR3 prices seem to me to have been quite flat since at least 2005. There was one notable exception in 2010 where a 3A went for 60k in Britain. Not sure, but I think that was one of Bill Piggott's exmplar cars for his <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Oiginal TR2,3,3A</span></span> book.
It seems to me that a TR3 would still have to be just about flawless to bring more than 30K.
My .02 (again)
Tom

 

[Kleykamp]

I'm pretty sure banjo fitting on the carbs were long gone by '61. I don't think I will bite on this one at that price or with that interior on a blue car IMO. all looks suspicious to me. Wish mine looked that good though...sans the tan interior. Like the tan but not on a light blue car.

 

[Brinkerhoff]

Cars that are priced right and marketed well still sell on ebay. Cars like this don't. Of course its not realistic to buy a car from a dealer then pay them to restore it for you only to try and resell it for a profit. That won't stop some people from trying.

 

[Fairview]

Cars that are priced right and marketed well still sell on ebay. Cars like this don't. Of course its not realistic to buy a car from a dealer then pay them to restore it for you only to try and resell it for a profit. That won't stop some people from trying.

I agree 100%.

As a seller, I think ebay is the best tool available to get a good car sold at a good price. I sold my TR3B very recently and the response was strong. Even after the sale was done, I continued to receive inquiries, and at least one offer to buy for more money (but it was too late, car already sold).

As a buyer, it's been a long time since I've searched through the newspaper classified ads to look for an old sports car. Used to be an every Sunday morning ritual to look through the Washington Post studying those line ads, like this:

1959 Triumph TR3A- need to sell, some rust, was running when parked, blue, needs work. $3,500.00 OBO 703-954-2010 after 6 p.m. ask for George.

Remember those days?

For me, ebay has saved untold numbers of "wild goose chases". Most of us can quickly sort out the cars (and sellers) worth their salt.

 

[Brinkerhoff]

Jeff, your Ebay TR3 ad was as good as I've read and you made it easy for the buyer to do business with you. It sold for exactly what it was supposed to sell for and I'll bet it was a clean deal.

 

[Fairview]

Jeff, your Ebay TR3 ad was as good as I've read and you made it easy for the buyer to do business with you. It sold for exactly what it was supposed to sell for and I'll bet it was a clean deal.

Thank you very much- it is kind of you to say so.

 

[TR6BILL]

I didn't see anywhere on their website where the body was removed from the frame. Strange, at that price. Unless I overlooked something.

 

[luke44]

For what it's worth - an indication TR3 prices prices, after years of staying flat, have been going up...

 

[Vaark01]

Wow,

I may have to sell my TR-3b,which is a number 1 car.

Paul