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I think it’s time sanity takes over and I sell the Healey. I need some advice.
I have been storing the Healey at considerable expense (not in $$$, but in valuable garage space, and wife ribbing) for way too many years and it’s time to give up the dream of restoring my Healey. So my question is what is the best way to sell my car?
Background:
I have a 63’BJ7; my father purchased the car new and drove it until 74’ (66K miles). So this is a one owner, never modified original car [in need of restoration ;-) ]. He stored the car from 74’ to 98’; I’ve been storing the car since 98’. It’s always been kept in a dry garage; the car has not seen a drop of rain in over 30 years. However the storage conditions do not reflect the condition of the car. In the 60’s this car was my father’s daily driver in central NY. I believe/know the car needs a full off-body restoration. It needs considerable body, frame and interior work. The entire driveline of course would have to be re-built. I have always had intentions of restoring the car, farming out all of the frame/body restoration and doing some of the driveline and interior work myself. Other priorities (such as buying a vacation house, and the kids college fund) have taken priority over the Healey and I don’t see it being possible to reasonably afford (with Wife support) to restore the car for at least another 10-15 years. Therefore, it does not make rational sense to continue to store the car.
So, do I sell the car as-is and I assume get very very little in value, or do I part the car out and try to actually get some value out of the car for storing and moving it for so many years (please don’t flame me for suggesting this)? Parting out the car would be more work on my part, and might be a shame to do to an original car. Of course, I’d rather sell the car to someone who would restore the car. However, I wouldn’t want to sell the car to someone who “might” restore the car someday, let it sit outside, and then it rots away to nothing; I would have been better parting it out at that point. Again, I think it has some value being an original owner car and un-touched in over 30 years.
I know it is difficult without any pictures or a complete description of the car, but any comments on how much money I might get for selling the car and/or for parting it out would be helpful. Any tips on how to find a buyer who would really restore the car? Also, any comments on the best method for selling would be appreciated (e.g.: ebay, this forum, ect).
Thanks.
I have been storing the Healey at considerable expense (not in $$$, but in valuable garage space, and wife ribbing) for way too many years and it’s time to give up the dream of restoring my Healey. So my question is what is the best way to sell my car?
Background:
I have a 63’BJ7; my father purchased the car new and drove it until 74’ (66K miles). So this is a one owner, never modified original car [in need of restoration ;-) ]. He stored the car from 74’ to 98’; I’ve been storing the car since 98’. It’s always been kept in a dry garage; the car has not seen a drop of rain in over 30 years. However the storage conditions do not reflect the condition of the car. In the 60’s this car was my father’s daily driver in central NY. I believe/know the car needs a full off-body restoration. It needs considerable body, frame and interior work. The entire driveline of course would have to be re-built. I have always had intentions of restoring the car, farming out all of the frame/body restoration and doing some of the driveline and interior work myself. Other priorities (such as buying a vacation house, and the kids college fund) have taken priority over the Healey and I don’t see it being possible to reasonably afford (with Wife support) to restore the car for at least another 10-15 years. Therefore, it does not make rational sense to continue to store the car.
So, do I sell the car as-is and I assume get very very little in value, or do I part the car out and try to actually get some value out of the car for storing and moving it for so many years (please don’t flame me for suggesting this)? Parting out the car would be more work on my part, and might be a shame to do to an original car. Of course, I’d rather sell the car to someone who would restore the car. However, I wouldn’t want to sell the car to someone who “might” restore the car someday, let it sit outside, and then it rots away to nothing; I would have been better parting it out at that point. Again, I think it has some value being an original owner car and un-touched in over 30 years.
I know it is difficult without any pictures or a complete description of the car, but any comments on how much money I might get for selling the car and/or for parting it out would be helpful. Any tips on how to find a buyer who would really restore the car? Also, any comments on the best method for selling would be appreciated (e.g.: ebay, this forum, ect).
Thanks.
