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Originally Posted by 72projectbird
So what do you think a real 73 SD "driver" is worth? Not much more than a base T/A? The same as a really clean Formula?
I think 53k is a pretty good deal.
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The quoted portion of my earlier post combined with the question really requires a 2 part answer.
First, as to the actual value of the car, I don't think it would be totally unreasonable to want to buy this car somewhere in the 40s because I really do believe it is on the bottom end of a "driver". Additionally, if you can see in the pictures that much stuff that looks subpar, it is a virtual guarantee that you will find more in person. I'm saying that based on the fact that, out of the probably 100 or more old cars I have looked at in my adult life, I can count on my fingers how many were consistent with how they looked in the pictures.
Second, with the quoted portion of my earlier post, I was addressing the distinction someone else commented on about a driver vs an investment. While I do drive my cars, I also buy ones that I believe will hold their value(if I lose $1,000 whenever I decide to sell a $30k car, I look at that as a disaster). That is because I have never been in a position to look at a high dollar purchase the same as I would a bicycle or the baseball cards we used to collect. If you are, more power to you. But, I am not and likely never will be. Therefore, even if it is a bargain, I am of the opinion that anyone who has 53k to spend on a "driver"(vs an investment to some extent) has money falling out their butt. Once again, back to the thesis of my original post: It's all about where you are coming from.