In a message dated 95-10-17 19:17:04 EDT, rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J.
Donahue) writes:
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>I recently bought a 71 MGB for 2.5K. It runs good and looks good, but to my
>chargrin I have found it needs 4K of structural repair (thats what the body
>shop man claims). I can see that the sill on the right side is completely
>gone. The sill on the left side looks good on the outside, I suppose it
could
>be bad on the inside. The body man said it also needs a couple quarter
panels
>too. It also has the cracks of doom on the doors. My question is: Is this
>price out of line? Also, is the car worth putting this much money into? I
>believe the car would be in near showroom condition if I go ahead with the
>work. Should
>I dump the car and start looking for another? Is an MGB in good condition
>worth
>6.5K? Please advise.
4k is way to much! You can get a new body shell for $5000 or a car already
done for the same money. I say sell !
Leon
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