Marcus Schaper wrote:
>
> > I have recently seen a spit for sale that was asking $10,000 and now
> > another asking $14,300. A local car is asking $7000. Not long ago I
> > turned down the best spit I have ever seen that was asking $5500 because I
> > thought that was too much. My son has a 72 that is nearly perfect except
> > paint. If he spent $3000 on paint he would not have anything near $5000 in
> > the car. I don't think any spit is worth $14300. Am I wrong, are prices
> > going up?
>
> Depends on how much you spent on it. A friend went through a Spit
> restauration that cost him about $13000 in parts plus 1 year of time.
> Obviously, that is car you never want to sell because you spend far
> more than the market value. But also, it is a car that is now better
> than when it left yhe factory (galvanized frame, all SS exhaust and
> SS screws everywhere, updated suspension, leather interior etc.).
> If you are forced to sell a car like this it is only naturally to ask
> as much as possible.
> In fact I know of somebody who spent close to $23000 on his Spit
> and actually sold it for $14000. (This was in Germany though where
> the pricelevel is a bit higher. Early original MKIV 100% cars yield
> about $9000.)
> My $ 0.02 worth.
>
> Marcus
Anyone have any idea how many cars the Washington Post or the N.Y. Times
sell everyday ?? Absolutely none, they only sell advertising, and the
quoted price is what you told them to print.
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