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There's one less than 20 miles from me - much nicer, and asking price is $14,900.
If only....
If only....
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Not without enlarging my bank account! Like THAT'S gonna happen!
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And I have a very solid, running, wire wheel 54 TF for sale, a much better car than the TD. $14500
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We were very contemptuous of the TF when it came out - too little, too late, etc. - even the TF-1500. But time will prove it to be a sound investment and the styling looks better every year. They also moved the windshield wiper motor - a horrible piece of Lucas crap that shorted out every time it rained - from the top of the windscreen on the TD to under the cowl. I had 3 TDs. That was more than enough, thank you. I could tell you stories...
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There was a discussion of this on one of the other forums; I looked again but couldn't find it. The consensus was that the price was a bit high. I thought about $8-9K was right, if the paint and wood were OK, but one of the resident experts was more skeptical, and said it's probably a "barn find dog" worth maybe $5-6K. Of course, this all hinges on the condition, which none of us can assess from a picture. It seems pretty complete, but looks like it will need everything dealt with. Not gonna be cheap to restore.
I continuously wonder why people won't do simple things like washing the dust off to make the cars they're selling look a bit more appealing. Maybe he thinks the dust gives it the "barn find" mystique.
I continuously wonder why people won't do simple things like washing the dust off to make the cars they're selling look a bit more appealing. Maybe he thinks the dust gives it the "barn find" mystique.
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"I continuously wonder why people won't do simple things like washing the dust off to make the cars they're selling look a bit more appealing. Maybe he thinks the dust gives it the "barn find" mystique."
Agree with you 100%. Also, I wonder about the ads showing a car still up on the delivery trailer, hamburger wrappers in the footwell, leaves all over the engine, and Pepsi cans in the trunk. Good grief. What is that supposed to prove/imply?
Agree with you 100%. Also, I wonder about the ads showing a car still up on the delivery trailer, hamburger wrappers in the footwell, leaves all over the engine, and Pepsi cans in the trunk. Good grief. What is that supposed to prove/imply?
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Washing the dust off will make no difference to anyone who will want this car and will know it's a restoration project. 2 big issues will define the price of the car to a buyer, 1 how good is ALL the wood and does the engine need rebuilding? Because it ran when parked means only that it is intact, nothing more. It's a crap shoot no matter how you look at it. 6 to 8 Gs is all I think it's worth. 20Gs and up to restore, probably 30! And yes, it's no investment! JMHO. PJ
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Speaking of crap shoot - seems like a lot of "classic" cars are now bought sight unseen - neither by the purchaser, nor his agent. Many guys I know who recently got a car and then start complaining. I ask why they didn't notice the problem when they went to see it. The answer: I bought it online.
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The dust and trash warns you that the owner was lazy and just let the car go. No maintenance, no care, but he could tell everyone he owns this model. We have an Easter Car show in our area and it is supposed to be great cars, but if you look closely, these cars have holes in floor under carpets or you can see thru the weatherstrip into interior. These dusty " barn finds" are the same way. I left my MKI in a barn, but dusted it once a week. Brought home and set in one side of garage for 20 yrs., but was covered but and wiped down weekly. Public has not seen this car in 30 yrs., but it is clean, so I figure I could not call it a barn find. Now about a month from media blasting.
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Dust and trash says "barn find" - so prepare to pay a premium. I recently read an article about the purchaser complaining (slightly) that the PO had washed the car before delivery. Likewise I know of at least one owner who bought seat covers to keep the dirt on - he refuses to wash the car and takes the covers off for shows. Certainly, there have been a number of auctions where dusty "barn finds" have out sold restored cars.
for example: https://autoweek.com/article/car-life/unrestored-gullwing-fetches-400k-more-restored-one
for example: https://autoweek.com/article/car-life/unrestored-gullwing-fetches-400k-more-restored-one