Well, folks, here I go again. This week I will hopefully be going to go look
at two Spitfires, one a '75, the other an '80. Both owners have told me that
the cars are rust-free, and are in VGC. The '75 is yellow, has 65K miles, and
was repainted three years ago. The rear bumper infill piece and two
overriders have been removed as well. Interior is said to be good as well. I
asked on a scale of 1-10, he gave it a seven. On to the '80. The '80 is Red,
origional paint. The interior is the original Tan Hounstooth, in good
condition. The car has 35K miles on it(!), and has O/D. I'd be inclined to
go with the '80, if not for anything but the O/D. The only drawback? He's
asking $4,000, which I personally think is a tad steep for a Spitfire,
especially at this time of year. Not to mention my budget precludes any car
much over $3,000! :) The '75 is $3,200. SO... any ideas on how to get the
'80's price down? Is that a fair market value? I've been told that $3,000
TOPS for a nice Spitfire. Hope to hear from you guys soon, I may go see it as
soon as tomorrow!
Cheers,
Brian Furgalus
mowog@usa.net
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