Absolutely true. I doubt an appraiser without an intimate knowledge of
Bricklins could tell you what it was really worth as it related to cost of
restoration. At best, they might be able to give you an idea what someone "off
the
street" might pay. The price range for unrestored Bricklins is all over the
map
(anywhere from $1,000-$8000, more or less). Without specific knowledge, a
price is based more on superficial appearance or perhaps drivetrain condition
rather than the actual values or costs of what is broken/missing vs. what is
not. That is to say, a car can appear to be not bad but actually more
expensive
to restore than one that looks really terrible. You could also take it to
Terry for a restoration estimate.
George
In a message dated 1/27/2005 9:17:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rick@hightechcoatings.com writes:
> Condition is very important, No way to give estimates without knowing the
> condition. You could contact bob Hoffman and he may be able to ask you some
> condition questions and give you a ball park figure. Most appraisers don't
> have enough knowledge of the car to give you true value.
> Rick
>
> >What I want
> >to know is how much could I realistically look to sell this car for? Or
> >an idea of where to start? Could and auto appraiser give an accurate
> >appraisal or would I be wasting my time? Thanks in advance.
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