Justin - first - where are you located. There might be someone on the list
who would be willing to look at the car with you. An extra set of eyes,
ears, knuckles in the inspection process can be useful. Along with that,
there might be a club in the area that will "know" the car and driver. How
well it has been taken care of, etc. It might look great (or good) right
now - but three months ago it could have been bordering on dereliction...
The owner could have put a few hundred into it, just to get it sold.
The uphill knocking could be anything from poor gas (low octane) or old gas
to major problems. Did you do a compression test? How was the oil pressure?
Did the coolant look good? Was it flowing? What was the temperature gauge
reading?
$6k isn't unreasonable for a good driver in need of some tlc but I would
make real sure that the mechanicals are all in order.
Carl
Tampa, Fl
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Bissing [SMTP:jbiss@netzero.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:20 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Value-1960 TR3
I've been watching the list for about a year and have learned a tremendous
amount
about TRs! I' have a frequently asked question for listers. Here goes...
I had chance to see and drive a '60 TR3 today; decent driver. Engine pulled
pretty well
but knocked quite a bit uphill. Paint was pretty good (old); the car will
likely need
to be resprayed (minimum) in a few years, very good interior, wire wheels,
all the bits appear
to be there. Minor rust in the trunk compartment, suspension looks 'ok' but
clearly is in need
of re-bushing (rubber bits cracking). What is a car like this worth? I want
to buy as much car
as I can afford but have noticed a huge price range for TRs (TR3s in
particular). The seller
is asking ~ $6,000 for the car.
Thanks, very much, for your help.
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