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Re: Original vs. custom

To: "Taylor McCarney" <datsun69roadster2000@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: Original vs. custom
From: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:38:19 -0600
Taylor McCarney wrote

>May i start out by saying Happy New Year - now that i
>did that i need some opionions. On new years i was
>talken to some guy who did a complete frame
>restoration a 1963 corvette.  He told me to keep
>everything original or it would dramatical drop the
>price he said by 40,000 dollars but that was a
>corvette. He said even a minor change in the paint
>would stop buyers from paying the "big money".  is
>this true about datsuns to.  I was hoping to paint my
>car a different color than Spanish Red but if what he
>says applies should i not? I know in the end its up to
>me what color to paint the car or flare or not to
>flare.  But say in 15  years i sell my car how much do
>you think that would drop the price?  thanks for the
>imput taylor
>Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online!
>
Taylor,
     Follow your heart.  If you want an investment, sell the roadster and 
put the money in a mutual fund.  If you want to enjoy roadstering, do it 
in your own individual style!

my $.02

-marc T.

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Marc Tyler
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