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Re: Neophyte MG'er seeks advice

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Subject: Re: Neophyte MG'er seeks advice
From: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 98 09:52:42 -0700
On Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1998 09:55:10 -0400, baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com 
wrote:

<SNIP> 
>Buy the best one you can find, and don't let just the outer cosmetics 
>guide you.  
<SNIP>
>Just remember that bad paint is much better than a bad tranny.

I agree that you should find the best car you can afford.  But I would 
still be concerned about cosmetics.  It is easier and cheaper to sort out 
the mechanics than it is to do or get good paint and body work.  Not that 
you should ignore the mechanics either. I would look for a car that has a 
good straight, rust-free body and sound mechanics. (Don't worry about a 
ratty interior, that's easy to do and fun.) It's not easy when you're 
looking for a 30-year-old car.  But it's not impossible either. Before 
you spend any money on a car, spend some time reading. Go to a bookstore 
and check out the MG section (Borders has one. And I'm sure there are 
loads of books at Amazon.com).  Go see every car you can -- even ones 
that are out of your price range. Take test drives. Learn what good ones 
look and feel like. And soon you'll get to know the good cars from the 
bad ones. Then have a competent mechanic who knows MGs check it out 
before you close the deal.  But most important of all, be patient. You'll 
see a lot of dogs before you find the car that's right for you.  It took 
me nine months to find my car and I'm glad I passed on every one I nearly 
thought I wanted.  Good Luck and enjoy the hunt.

Joseph
67 Roadster
(Be there, done that)

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