Well I recently purchased a 79 MGB with superb interior, new top, new
paint (although it was not th egreatest job but it looks good), runs
super, new tires,etc. and I paid $1600 then put$200 in brakes because the
pads were starting to show wear so I now have $1800 in it and it needs
nothing right now. Granted I think I got a pretty good deal (the guy was
asking $3000 when I called about.
I would say that if the car is as you say I would be afraid to offer him a
$1000 unless I was prepared to drive it home.
Bob
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, Craig D. Niederst wrote:
> And this what I found:
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> The car had 76k original miles on it. The car is painted red, but the paint
> job is terrible (it was stripped improperly and some old paint was left, and
> then primed and painted over). Interior was OK (seats and dash good, but
> carpets were original and quite ratty). Electricals worked except for front
> turn signal lights (were cut and never reconnected when owner was stripping
> and refinishing the car). Started and idled OK (bit of surging at idle), and
> drove OK around the neighborhood. Body was in surprisingly good shape, with
> little or no visible rust. I checked the outer rockers, under the car in the
> lower castle sections, and inside the car on the inner and top sills and
> found no rust. A few whacks with a screwdriver confirmed that they were
> sound. Floor pans and battery box in good shape and not rusty. No bondo that
> I could detect with my trusty magnet except around mirror on drivers door
> (good ol' crack of doom) and on the passenger side dogleg. The owner is the
> third owner, and says the second owner told him the lower body was in such
> good shape due to the dealer undercoating the car for the first owner when
> she bought it. The undercoating is still there, but is pretty cracked. The
> top was ripped and needed replacing. The guy was asking $1500 for the car.
> So the car needs a strip and paint job (maybe a replacement doorskin for the
> crack of doom and dogleg section for the drivers side), top, carpets, new
> exterior chrome trim pieces, etc. What do you guys (and gals) think? I know
> the '75-'76 vintage cars are considered the least desirable due to no
> anti-roll bar, etc. Is the price good for a structurally sound car that
> needs some cosmetics? Any opinions greatly appreciated.
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> Craig
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