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Re: TR6 Value

To: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 Value
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 16:48:51 -0700
Michael,
It's just like the real nice TR8 that sat at Park Place Motors in
Bellevue, WA for a number of months on consignment.  They were trying to
sell it for about $14K as I recall.  It was a really sharp car, mind
you, but not a $14K car by any means.  The owner finally took it back
and advertised it by owner in the local paper.  He sold it immediately
for about $9K.  And he likely got as much if not more than if it had
sold by the dealer.

Joe

Michael Graziano wrote:
> 
> I just came back from tooling around town (Greenwich CT) in my 300zx.  WHile 
>out,  I spotted a '70
> TR6 (bright red) in nice shape for sale at an english car dealership (rolls, 
>bentleys jags).  On
> impulse I stopped to look at the car.  The color of the definitely new paint 
>was real nice,  but the
> quality was OK at best. One seat was cracked, and the wood dash had multiple 
>cracks (almost like
> bumps) going across the glove box and the top of the dash Rusty lugs, waves 
>in the driver's door and
> rear driver's quarterpanel.
> 
> A snooty saleswoman comes out and does the obligatory "Can I help you?"
> "Sure", I say, "What are you asking for the TR6?"
> 
> "Oh that.  We just _received_ that car last week.  We are asking 12.5K for 
>it."
> 
> Me:     Gee, that seems like an awful lot for a TR6.
> 
> Snooty: Yes, well you obviously don't know much about English cars then.  
>This car is a classic and
> a steal at that price.
> 
> Me:     Oh Yes.  You're right.  I obviously don't know ANYTHING about English 
>cars.  Thank you for your
> time.
> 
> Somebody email bomb me the next time I casually stroll into a rolls 
>dealership.  Boy do I wish I had
> pulled up in my Midget rather than the Z.
> 
> Mike
> 
> '78 RB Midget
> '87 PB 300zx
> 
> PS:  What's a '70 TR6 worth anyway?  Dear me I hope it's not worth 12.5K.

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