- 1. Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 08:10:29 -0600
- I realize that the following is most likely a FAQ.......but am unsure where to find these. If you could be so kind as to point me in the right direction or give you my opinion, I would be appreciativ
- /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00351.html (7,345 bytes)
- 2. Re: Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 11:01:49 -0400
- Hi Ken, Depends on what you like to do and what kind of car you want. If you want a nice driver to have fun with. It will probably be cheaper to buy a completed older restoration. (5k-8k) If you want
- /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00354.html (8,981 bytes)
- 3. RE: Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 11:05:56 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"
- Restored cars are almost never worth what it cost to restore them, even without including labor. So, if what you want is the end product, ie a restored car, then it makes more sense to buy one alrea
- /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00373.html (7,342 bytes)
- 4. Re: Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 11:58:35 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"
- Ken; The general rule of thumb in market price versus cost is about half, that is, you can expect to buy a car for just a little more than half of what it cost to restore it. So, it's always cheaper
- /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00380.html (8,917 bytes)
- 5. Re: Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 13:36:59 -0700
- You can make a small fortune restoring British cars... just start with a large fortune. Geo Hahn 59 TR3A Tucson, AZ
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- 6. Re: Restore or buy restored. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 12:34:31 EDT
- << I have been adding up prices on restorative work on a TR-4A IRS.........with me doing most of the labor. I don't mind this as I was willing to take 3-5 years to do if necessary as the results woul
- /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00550.html (8,165 bytes)
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