> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taffel, Sherman
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 10:41 AM
> To: 'kwaringa@dynsys.com'; 'triumphsr@autox.team.net'
> Subject: 1972 Car Prices/ approximate 2000 Values
>
> Ken; Thanks for the post @ 1972 car prices. I appreciated it for its
> relevance as follows:
>
> Since I also have a '72 Jaguar Ser III V-12 FHC ($7997), I did some quick
> math with the TR6 which was 47% of that cost.
>
> I think my TR4 was a better deal at $1500 in 1968 (had 15,000 miles on it
> when I bought it) also have gas receipts
> from 1969= 38.9c gal .The TR4 new in '65/66 was $2,699 or thereabouts,
> TR4A at or jusat over 3K the big glass ceiling line in those days.
>
> Lets see Gas @ $1.55gal/38.9gal = 398.5% increase
> That would bring the '72 Jag to $31,868 (22K invested so far) and my '68
> bought '65 TR4 to $ 5,977.5 or using the original sale figure $10,754. The
> TR6 would be $3795 x 3.985=$15,123. (Compare to present Miata, MR2 prices)
>
> As of yesterdays parts order, over the past three years, just in the
> restoration parts, engine head work,bodywork supplies, paint and painting,
> and @ 3K in accessory upgrades for the TR4, the total of expenditures is
> $8,264. Add to that the cost 54,000miles of travel to my friends hanger
> where I was working on the car, and Only G-d knows how many hours (average
> 3 days a week =say 6 hrs a day for 150 weeks=900 hours @ $60 hr. (Local
> Jag dealer now charges $75 hr)
>
> What price can one put on our affliction/addiction? (And the TR is only
> one of Five British Cars in the collection)
>
> These cars are still the most Fun for the Vintage $, and we all think so
> or we wouldn't be 'TR Listers'
>
>
> Sherman D. Taffel
> TR4 CT40054L
> Columbia. MD
>
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