Thread: $25,000 Series 2a

Originally Posted by seano87

There is one on carsales at the moment http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7995754&__sid=121732C0A3A5&__Qpb=tr ue&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort _Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String| 0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%2 04294965541%204294874818&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__ Nne=15&trecs=5&silo=1011 for $23,000.

It suore looks the good in the photo's, but there is one line in there that I love, "Fully restored, $1000 spent to get to this standard". If I could spend only a grand on restoring one and get $23,000 from selling it, I think its time I contemplate my next career move!!

Seano

I think you'll find he means thousands spent.

Yes Brian but as you say "to my mind"

If someone is prepared to pay $400,000 for a Ford Falcon (a "mass produced car") then let 'em !

Originally Posted by Scouse

For 23K, I'd expect more than just a paint job that's not finished. I mean, who in their right mind would leave a car in primer .

Isuzu trucks did in the '70s

It would be interesting to see what would happen, if you all put your old series LR up on E-bay and the likes for $25,000 +.
Would this have the effect of bumping up the value ?
Red book and others, say they base there values on what the market is offering.

Originally Posted by The ho har's

that is a very nice looking truck has been rebuilt from the ground up including galvanised chassis but I am afraid I wouldn't pay that much for it


Mrs ho har

Chassis is original, can't see that it's been galvanised....Anyway, mine is going to look like that one day soon and I didn't spent $25,000!!!!

(But I'll probably owe Harry, Glen, etc etc around that for all their help )

As others have said, restorations are almost always money losing exercises.

I am quite happy throwing rediculous amounts of money at my cars because it is a hobby I am passionate about, and they give me great enjoyment (and will do for years after they are completed) I have no intentions of selling, and no illusions that if I do I will lose bucket loads of money.

I have spent thousands of dollars doing a ground up on Gus, and I haven't even been fussed with using exactly correct parts! If I sold him I would easily lose 60%+ of what I have put into him.

I guess the only answer is to keep him then.

Originally Posted by Scallops

...mine is going to look like that one day soon and I didn't spent $25,000!!!!

Famous last words. Keep your calculator handy - it will add up over time.

^ What he said!