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1. Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "V8TR4" <v8tr4@adelphia.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:50:47 -0700; Hello Group, My bringing back my TR4 to life is not going well, I am finding rust and it is making me consider just shitcanning the whole car. The brakes have become a nightmare, and it looks like th; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00876.html (8,169 bytes)
2. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "fred thomas" <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:31:09 -0400; Just saw a T/R 4 sell for 19,500 and a Spitfire for over 20,000, lots of good $$$ for a nice restored car no matter if it U/S or U/K, a nice car will always bring good money.; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00879.html (7,975 bytes)
3. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:24:13 -0600; Or you might ask why American muscle and pony cars are so expensive? ;) In fairness, there have been some remarkable sales of very good TR4's for $20,000 or more. But I have to say I'm surprised that; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00883.html (9,828 bytes)
4. RE: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "Mark Gendron" <lists01@canleyworks.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:05:03 -0700; There was a runup in classic car prices in the early 1980s. I recall an article from that era claiming that TR prices could hit $30k. Of course, it didn't happen. my Detroit; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00885.html (8,909 bytes)
5. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "Chris Bohn" <cbohn@sidepipe.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:23:52 -0700; Re: Why the poor resale value on TRs? I think the reason is that Triumphs (and other British cars of the era) are now the cars of Old Men. The TR4 is now 40+ years old. In the 1970s, a similar reach-; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00886.html (9,778 bytes)
6. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "Lou Metelko" <lmtr4a@ctlnet.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:45:02 -0500; As a counter point to Oliver lamenting about the low values of a TR4, I would refer him to the November 2004 issue of Keith Martin's Sports Car Market magazine. In that issue Keith lists the values o; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00888.html (9,198 bytes)
7. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Frink <drewfrink@mac.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:44:33 -0600; Hopefully there will be still some new folks (like myself at 32) who still find these cars attractive for what they are--good, simple fun. I used to be one of those muscle car fans--Mustangs in parti; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00891.html (9,319 bytes)
8. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:57:31 -0700; Agree. I recall an interview some years back with Warren Buffet who said he, unlike most investors, does not rejoice when the whole market goes up. His rationale -- "If you are going to be buying ham; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00893.html (9,286 bytes)
9. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:08:28 -0500; I agree. I'm a buyer, not a seller. ;) Kurtis Jones Russellville, Arkansas 1963 TR4 - CT19389L 1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250 www.geocities.com/tr4_1963; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00894.html (8,892 bytes)
10. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:57:35 -0700; I agree as well, especially since I'm a driver. But I do wish I could afford to be a driver of a DB3R or XK120C as well. It would be nice if the other British cars were affordable as well. TeriAnn A; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00895.html (9,147 bytes)
11. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: TR6UO@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:30:51 EDT; I heard that the cars we covet in our 40s are the cars we dreamed of as teens. Chris, Interesting comments, as usual. But by your logic, today's teens will be restoring Acuras and Mitsush_tsu's in th; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00896.html (9,109 bytes)
12. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:31:44 +0100; Dear Chris, When I was four years old, a next-door neighbour had a white Herald 1200 convertible with red interior. I thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. A white Herald 1200 conver; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00897.html (9,730 bytes)
13. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "fred thomas" <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:33:24 -0400; Chris Bohn rattled off the following :::== My answer to the below remarks on the team net list is == "BULL SHIT""== == == Before I close my message for Chris please let me just add one more thought =; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00899.html (9,790 bytes)
14. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:53:41 EDT; I will join you and call BS TOO on this Old Man & TR thing. Hey my 2 year old grandson's favorite toy is my TR3B. He loves it because he can open and close the doors, Toot the Lucas Windtones, work; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00902.html (9,710 bytes)
15. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: zoboherald@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:55:48 -0400; When I was four years old, a next-door neighbour had a white Herald 1200 convertible with red interior. I thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. A white Herald 1200 convertible with a; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00904.html (10,147 bytes)
16. RE: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:13:01 -0700; I suspect you can bet on it, Darrell. My almost-16 year old daughter actually accused me of wrecking my TR3A just so she couldn't drive it! Randall; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00906.html (8,843 bytes)
17. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: BearTranserv@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:45:00 EDT; I agree as well, especially since I'm a driver. But I do wish I could afford to be a driver of a DB3R or XK120C as well. It would be nice if the other British cars were affordable as well. I think Te; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00910.html (10,237 bytes)
18. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: BearTranserv@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:50:53 EDT; Now for the price of one 68 Barracuda (had one from new) I can buy maybe 3 TR's in nice shape and I can drive them too! Variety is the spice of life. Did you catch Hot Rod magazine a couple of months; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00911.html (9,208 bytes)
19. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: McGaheyRx@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:56:07 EDT; Jaguars are still made and marketed as expensive, desirable cars. Everyone knows them and sees the older models as valuable, desirable cars. Same for the Aston Martin, which Bond still occasionally d; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00912.html (8,916 bytes)
20. Re: Why do TR's sell for so little money? (score: 1): Author: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:32:38 -0600; In defense of Chris, the typical classic car owner is 'of a certain age' because ... well, if you're going to drop $30,000 on your dream car, it helps to have an extra $30K in the bank, maybe the hou; /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00914.html (9,816 bytes)

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