You're absolutely right!
And I've sen that car for $2995-(cheap)new paint over rust and who knows
what. The cosmetic imperfections are such that I wonder what the
__mechanical__ imperfections could be!
THe $6700 I paid last year for Nigel is looking better and better!
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: David Bombardier <david@myogenics.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: 66 Spitfire for sale
>
> I have a red '66 myself, also in So Cal. I paid a lot more than $2,995.
> These dealers can throw on a paint job, some tires, and fix up a few other
> details, but underneath it can still be a not very good car. I've been a
> victim of this before.
>
> It's interesting that you can put $5,000 into a car and it's worth a few
> thousand. You can put $10,000 into it and it's still worth a few thousand.
> And you can even put $15,000 into it, and it's still worth only just a few
> thousand more.
>
> This means that not all $5,000 Spits are truly worth the same thing. Look
> for the enthusiast who already put 2-4 times the value of the car into it.
> My best experiences were finding previous owners who were craftsmen
> themselves with a religious devotion to detail. Buy *their* cars. And pay
> top dollar. The extra $1,000 you might spend could well reflect an extra
> $10,000 put into the car.
>
> Just my 100,000 cents.
>
> David
>
> 1966 Spitfire 4 Mark II (pics coming soon)
>
>
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