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Re: Healey Values

To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Healey Values
From: "Reid Trummel" <editor_reid@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:07:04 +0000
Can't resist a comment on two on a subject that I have followed for a long 
time.

-- I think that the high prices achieved by a few Healeys in auctions in 
recent years have given a somewhat misleading impression that the prices for 
all Healeys are rising significantly.  Of course, some of this notion 
becomes a self-fulfilling truth, and in fact prices do seem to be rising.

-- However, my observation has been a limited upward trend; not a big jump, 
and not a tide that has raised all "boats" (the prices of all Healeys).

-- The proliferation of auctions that include Austin-Healeys has (a) 
attracted an affluent group that was not previously "into Healeys" and (b) 
it has attracted media attention that has raised interest and expectations, 
if not actual values.

-- There has recently been an increasingly sharp differentiation in the 
prices achieved for the really, really good cars and the so-so cars.  Those 
high-dollar restorations ARE realizing their investment and more.  This is 
relatively new as a widespread phenomenon in Austin-Healeys.

-- I would caution against generalizing a few spectacular auction results to 
the entire market.

But I may be wrong and I always appreciate learning of others' experiences 
and market observations.  Please have a look at the prices listed in the 
Austin-Healey Buyer's Price Guide (I'm the author/editor) and let me know 
what you think:
http://www.healey.org/buyers-price-guide.shtml

Reid Trummel
Portland, Oregon
100, 100M, Ski-Master


>From: scotyp@comcast.net
>Reply-To: scotyp@comcast.net
>To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net (healey list)
>Subject: Healey Values
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:33:59 +0000
>
>Oh Wise Ones,
>
>Looking through some of my Healey records I was revisiting an old appraisal 
>that had been done on my car mid 1990 in Seattle.
>
>It states "This type of automobile will appreciate markedly in the near 
>future as they are now classified as a rare collector's vehicle".
>
>  This was done before I owned the car and shortly after it had a "partial 
>frame off " restoration.
>
>Given the fact that Healeys have appreciated relatively quickly in the past 
>few years, how many feel they have reattained the level of value they 
>enjoyed in the crazy market of the very early 90's?
>
>I was also curious about what caused that interesting "spike" in the sports 
>car market back then?
>
>
>Scot

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