Subject: Re: [Mgs] value questions

From: Richard Lindsay via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:22:21 -0500

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My 2 cents: You have two (or more) options. Firstly, you can maximize your
selling price, but not necessarily your net return, by restoring it to
stock, including a replacement engine. Or secondly, make it run, as is, and
sell it as a 'driver' or 'restoration candidate' on Bring-a-Trailer. Just
don't misrepresent it - which of course you wouldn't do.

Rick

On Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 4:16 PM dave via Mgs <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I was offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.  It has an mgb engine=
,
> mga transmission.
>
>
>
> I already have a 56 so I=E2=80=99m not too inclined to keep this one.  Wa=
s
> wondering what people thought about the following:
>
>
>
> It has a single weber carb.  Keep or replace with SU=E2=80=99s and sell t=
he weber
> setup
>
> It has later mgb door panels, with the door opening handle.  Keep or
> replace as original with pull string?
>
> It has an mgb starter switch.  Keep or replace with original to use pull
> starter?
>
>
>
> The goal is to maximize value in selling.
>
>
>
> What do you think?
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<div dir=3D"auto">My 2 cents: You have two (or more) options. Firstly, you =
can maximize your selling price, but not necessarily your net return, by re=
storing it to stock, including a replacement engine. Or secondly, make it r=
un, as is, and sell it as a &#39;driver&#39; or &#39;restoration candidate&=
#39; on Bring-a-Trailer. Just don&#39;t misrepresent it - which of course y=
ou wouldn&#39;t do.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rick</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Sun, Jul 21, 2019, 4:16 PM dave via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.=
team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=
=3D"m_1229357851999990440WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was offered=
 at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.=C2=A0 It has an mgb engine, mga tran=
smission.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">I already have a 56 so I=E2=80=99m not too inclined t=
o keep this one.=C2=A0 Was wondering what people thought about the followin=
g:<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">It has a single weber carb.=C2=A0 Keep or replace with SU=E2=
=80=99s and sell the weber setup<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It=
 has later mgb door panels, with the door opening handle.=C2=A0 Keep or rep=
lace as original with pull string?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
It has an mgb starter switch.=C2=A0 Keep or replace with original to use pu=
ll starter?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The goal is to maximize value in selling.<u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
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From: Max Heim via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 14:45:01 -0700

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The thing to remember is, you cannot make money restoring these cars for =
sale.

If you can get it cheap enough, then you can flip it =E2=80=9Cas is=E2=80=9D=
 and make a profit. But if you don=E2=80=99t want it yourself, then =
there is really no point in investing money in it, beyond cleaning it up =
for appearances and making sure it runs and drives (since the premium =
for a driver compared to a non-runner is significant).

Let the final owner go underwater on his restoration =E2=80=94 you don't =
have to be that guy.

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'66 MGB

> On Jul 21, 2019, at 2:15 PM, dave via Mgs <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> I was offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.  It has an mgb =
engine, mga transmission.
> =20
> I already have a 56 so I=E2=80=99m not too inclined to keep this one.  =
Was wondering what people thought about the following:
> =20
> It has a single weber carb.  Keep or replace with SU=E2=80=99s and =
sell the weber setup
> It has later mgb door panels, with the door opening handle.  Keep or =
> It has an mgb starter switch.  Keep or replace with original to use =
pull starter?
> =20
> =20

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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">The thing to remember is, you cannot make money restoring =
these cars for sale.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">If you can get it cheap enough, then you can flip it =E2=80=9Ca=
s is=E2=80=9D and make a profit. But if you don=E2=80=99t want it =
yourself, then there is really no point in investing money in it, beyond =
cleaning it up for appearances and making sure it runs and drives (since =
the premium for a driver compared to a non-runner is =
significant).</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Let the final owner go underwater on his restoration =E2=80=94 =
you don't have to be that guy.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
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font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 21, 2019, at 2:15 PM, dave via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">I was offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.&nbsp; It =
has an mgb engine, mga transmission.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">I already have a 56 so I=E2=80=99m not =
too inclined to keep this one.&nbsp; Was wondering what people thought =
about the following:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">It has a single weber carb.&nbsp; Keep or replace with SU=E2=80=
=99s and sell the weber setup<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">It has later mgb door panels, with the =
door opening handle.&nbsp; Keep or replace as original with pull =
string?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">It has an mgb starter switch.&nbsp; Keep or replace with =
original to use pull starter?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">The goal is to maximize value in =
selling.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">What do you think?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><span =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; =
display: inline !important;" =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________</span><br =
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font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
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From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:07:38 -0400

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I'm a Realtor in my second career, so people ask me questions like this
about their home (or a potential purchase) all the time.... I find that
there isn't really a 'stock' answer, it's a case-by-case response.  In this
case, I'd probably say do the minimum you could to return it to 'original'
and then sell it. I'd probably get rid of the Weber and replace the door
panels, if I could source a set of decent used ones, then sell it, if I
could make somewhere between 10 - 20%.

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/

,
s
he weber
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m a Realtor in my second career, so people ask me qu=
estions like this about their home (or a potential purchase) all the time..=
.. I find that there isn&#39;t really a &#39;stock&#39; answer, it&#39;s a =
case-by-case response.=C2=A0 In this case, I&#39;d probably say do the mini=
mum you could to return it to &#39;original&#39; and then sell it. I&#39;d =
probably get rid of the Weber and replace the door panels, if I could sourc=
e a set of decent used ones, then sell it, if I could make somewhere betwee=
n 10 - 20%.<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"a=
ll"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail=
_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div><br>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 5:16 PM dave via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mg=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail=
-m_759714502221861345WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was offered at =
a very, very good price, a 59 mga.=C2=A0 It has an mgb engine, mga transmis=
sion.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">I already have a 56 so I=E2=80=99m not too inclined to ke=
ep this one.=C2=A0 Was wondering what people thought about the following:<u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">It has a single weber carb.=C2=A0 Keep or replace with SU=E2=80=
=99s and sell the weber setup<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It ha=
s later mgb door panels, with the door opening handle.=C2=A0 Keep or replac=
e as original with pull string?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It =
has an mgb starter switch.=C2=A0 Keep or replace with original to use pull =
starter?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">The goal is to maximize value in selling.<u></u><u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
What do you think?<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>___________________________=
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From: Max Heim via Mgs <[email-masked]>
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A set of carbs is one of the more expensive things you could buy, and =
non-trivial to set up. I think you would be better off just making it =
run with the Weber and put that expense on the next guy. $1000 of new =
carbs will not raise the selling price $1200, so it doesn=E2=80=99t =
pencil out. That=E2=80=99s probably true of any money you put into it =
=E2=80=94 at best, you=E2=80=99d recoup 80% of the investment, when you =
include your time into it. Remember, you are paying full retail for any =
new parts, but the buyer will consider them =E2=80=9Cused=E2=80=9D in =
his pricing estimation.

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'66 MGB

> On Jul 22, 2019, at 5:07 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>=20
> I'm a Realtor in my second career, so people ask me questions like =
this about their home (or a potential purchase) all the time.... I find =
that there isn't really a 'stock' answer, it's a case-by-case response.  =
In this case, I'd probably say do the minimum you could to return it to =
'original' and then sell it. I'd probably get rid of the Weber and =
replace the door panels, if I could source a set of decent used ones, =
then sell it, if I could make somewhere between 10 - 20%.
>=20
> Dan D
> Central NJ USA
> http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/ <http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/>
>=20
> On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 5:16 PM dave via Mgs <[email-masked] =
sell the weber setup
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">A set of carbs is one of the more expensive things you could =
buy, and non-trivial to set up. I think you would be better off just =
making it run with the Weber and put that expense on the next guy. $1000 =
of new carbs will not raise the selling price $1200, so it doesn=E2=80=99t=
 pencil out. That=E2=80=99s probably true of any money you put into it =
=E2=80=94 at best, you=E2=80=99d recoup 80% of the investment, when you =
include your time into it. Remember, you are paying full retail for any =
new parts, but the buyer will consider them =E2=80=9Cused=E2=80=9D in =
his pricing estimation.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 22, 2019, at 5:07 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
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was offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.&nbsp; It has an mgb =
engine, mga transmission.<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p =
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following:<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u class=3D""></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">It has a single weber carb.&nbsp; Keep or replace =
with SU=E2=80=99s and sell the weber setup<u class=3D""></u><u =
class=3D""></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It has later mgb door panels, =
with the door opening handle.&nbsp; Keep or replace as original with =
pull string?<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></p><p =
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I agree on Max's  advice.  I spent a fortune on building an MGB GT V8 
with lots of "mods. It is spectacularly concours but the insurance 
appraiser chap gave it a price about 30% on what I put in to it.   But 
if it is for yourself you may be cheered by the thought that had you 
bought a new car its value in just 1-2 years would be worse than that 
30% figure.   Having said that one has to take into account what car you 
are "working" on.  Some cars can gather far more of those money things 
than it costs to restore.   My prediction is that MGB GTs will see a big 
increase in price - but then I am biased.
Cheers

On 7/21/2019 5:45 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
> The thing to remember is, you cannot make money restoring these cars 
> for sale.
>
> If you can get it cheap enough, then you can flip it “as is” and make 
> a profit. But if you don’t want it yourself, then there is really no 
> point in investing money in it, beyond cleaning it up for appearances 
> and making sure it runs and drives (since the premium for a driver 
> compared to a non-runner is significant).
>
> Let the final owner go underwater on his restoration — you don't have 
> to be that guy.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
>
>> On Jul 21, 2019, at 2:15 PM, dave via Mgs <[email-masked] 
>>
>> I was offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.  It has an mgb 
>> I already have a 56 so I’m not too inclined to keep this one. Was 
>> It has a single weber carb.  Keep or replace with SU’s and sell the 
>> weber setup
>> It has an mgb starter switch.  Keep or replace with original to use 
>> pull starter?
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    <font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I agree on Max's  advice.  I
        spent a fortune on building an MGB GT V8 with lots of "mods.  
        It is spectacularly concours but the insurance appraiser chap
        gave it a price about 30% on what I put in to it.   But if it is
        for yourself you may be cheered by the thought that had you
        bought a new car its value in just 1-2 years would be worse than
        that 30% figure.   Having said that one has to take into account
        what car you are "working" on.  Some cars can gather far more of
        those money things than it costs to restore.   My prediction is
        that MGB GTs will see a big increase in price - but then I am
        biased.<br>
        Cheers<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/21/2019 5:45 PM, Max Heim via Mgs
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      The thing to remember is, you cannot make money restoring these
      cars for sale.
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      <div class="">If you can get it cheap enough, then you can flip it
        “as is” and make a profit. But if you don’t want it yourself,
        then there is really no point in investing money in it, beyond
        cleaning it up for appearances and making sure it runs and
        drives (since the premium for a driver compared to a non-runner
        is significant).</div>
      <div class=""><br class="">
      </div>
      <div class="">Let the final owner go underwater on his restoration
        — you don't have to be that guy.</div>
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            <div class="">On Jul 21, 2019, at 2:15 PM, dave via Mgs &lt;<a
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                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I was
                  offered at a very, very good price, a 59 mga.  It has
                  an mgb engine, mga transmission.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p
                    class=""> </o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I already
                  have a 56 so I’m not too inclined to keep this one. 
                  Was wondering what people thought about the following:<o:p
                    class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p
                    class=""> </o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">It has a
                  single weber carb.  Keep or replace with SU’s and sell
                  the weber setup<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">It has
                  later mgb door panels, with the door opening handle. 
                  Keep or replace as original with pull string?<o:p
                    class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">It has an
                  mgb starter switch.  Keep or replace with original to
                  use pull starter?<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p
                    class=""> </o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The goal
                  is to maximize value in selling.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p
                    class=""> </o:p></div>
                <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;
                  font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">What do
                  you think?<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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