If it's as described, $5250 would be a decent price PROVIDED it has no
rust. If you can verify that, it sounds like a very decent price. I paid
$3850 for mine, plus another $1100 to have it shipped, effectively making
it the same price (it is also a BRG '78B). On top of that, I've been
replacing the interior, plus I had to do kingpins and a few other
things. This is before I blew the engine, but the car was in excellent
condition for the most part.
I'd say that if it doesn't have any rust, and otherwise seems to hold true
for engine quality, etc., then you should snap it up. If not, I will.
- Tab
At 10:06 PM 11/14/00 -0800, Steve & Bonnie Sidwell wrote:
>And first time poster...
>
>I'm looking at a 1978 Brookfield Green Roadster, just freshly (dealer)
>painted, new top, new brakes, new tires and new exhaust. Motor rebuilt
>(no overdrive). Dealer is going to install a completely new "Autumn
>Leaves" interior from Moss (seats, panels, carpet). Plus a 30-day (in
>writing) guarantee for anything mechanical. In doing my homework, it
>seems that cars of this vintage, with this degree of restoration are on
>the market for anywhere from ?$6,500 to $9,500. I know I may be
>infringing on the expertise of experienced posters, but I just don't
>want my first MGB experience to be a mistake, and would appreciate any
>feedback whatsoever in this regard. My biggest fear is that if I, for
>any reason, don't continue to love the car, would I be able to recover
>the $5,250 asking price. Many thanks, Steve in Southern California.
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