Any 70's Midget over $5,000 should be almost museum perfect and you
should have full expectation for it to be a daily driver right from the
start. I'll wager the car has way over 24,000 miles on it. Why would
someone repaint from the original color in only 24,000 miles? After
being around for 26 years, the odometer becomes highly suspect. Chrome
wire wheels are pricey but not original, and it is unusual to have much
chrome under the hood other than valve covers and maybe them dash pot
condoms.
I think the car sounds about 1/3 over priced. On the other hand, it is
your money and, if you like it, buy it. But I would stand firm at,
maybe, a $4,500 offer. Let them stew a few weeks. Buyer's of $5,800
Midgets are not that plentiful.
All of the above are the absoulte facts (in my humble opinion).
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, ex long time 74 Midget owner
Mark Endicott wrote:
>
> This is my first post on this group and I need a little guidance. I
> have been looking for a good Midget or Sprite for the last 3 months. I
> have traveled several hundred miles to look at cars that were not
> exactly as described. But, at last I think I have found something
> interesting. The car is a 71 Midget with 24,000 original miles. The
> car looks perfect except it has a few little things that I don't
> remember on the almost new Sprite that I bought in 63. This car has
> chrome wire wheels and a lot of chrome on the engine. It has disk
> brakes and and roll up windows. The seats are actually, well almost,
> comfortable and ther is no oil under the car. The floors are not rusty
> and I can't find any bondo. The only thing that is missing is the
> heater blower. The car is painted silver/gray, which I don't remember
> as original, but I can't remember what I had for lunch either. It has
> been stored inside a airconditioned warehouse for many years and
> reportedly has been started and run each month and driven at least once
> a year. I know enough to not think of this as transportation, I just
> want a LBC, that will fit in my garage, to shine up and drive to the
> lake every now and then. The Classic Price guide shows these to be
> worth about $5800 if in very good condition, this one is and the seller
> wants a little more than stated above. My head says go for it but my
> alter ego says "is it relally worth that much?" I have seen lots of
> "fixer uppers" for 1, 2, 3,000, but I really don't have the time to do
> all of this, I recall that I spent plenty of time fixing the "new" one
> that I had 34 years ago. Any guidance from you more experienced in
> these matters would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Mark
> endicott@bellsouth.net
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