personally, it seems to me that the customer you'll be courting
is one that will be willing to pay for someone else's work and is not
interested in doing the "grunt work".
i could be wrong, but i think you've probably got about 3 groups
of customers. one group will want to buy a project car to restore.
another group will want a reliable daily driver that has some
distinctiveness. the final group will want a finished, like new, weekend
fun car. the last 2 groups are your customers and do not want to do
much work to have a driver.
i think you'll have your best luck at a sale if you finish the car. of
course,
i also thought i'd be done with my tr6 restoration 6 months ago.....
Tom Di Iulio
1976 TR6 (pretty shiny new coil added last nite)
Denver, Co
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:14 AM
Subject: TR3A Value Added?
>
>
> I'm about 95% complete with the restoration of my 60 TR3A. I bought this
> car to restore and sell, and found out recently that my prospective buyer
> has skipped town without a trace, and hasn't called me about the car. So,
> soon it will be on the market.
>
> I have restored the car as close as possible to the original new condition
> and now it's time to make a decision. I'm thinking about purchasing things
> such as a rear seat cushion, luggage rack, floor mats, wire wheels, top
> frame cover, and tonneau cover. All of these items can easily add another
> $1,500 to my already steep investment which, in turn, will drive up the
> price of the car.
>
> So finally, here's my question. Is it better to go ahead and purchase
these
> items to make the car more attractive to prospective buyers, or not
> purchase these items and keep the price down? Any thoughts ?
>
> Jeff
> Belleville, MI
> '58 TR3A
> '60 TR3A
>
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