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| HeloMech |
 Oct 2 2008, 10:37 PM
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Ok,
So here's the chicken/egg question... My current car, dressed in primer, is a really solid car. I've got most of the interior worked out. The car has a Ford V6 conversion from the EARLY conversion days. Car needs some minor bodywork and new shocks/struts, seals, windshield, etc. It has 2 or 3 hoods/trunks, complete 4lug front and rear parts as extras, 4-5 lug adapters, extra tail shift trans, etc... It's running and drivable with the ford v6, though needs some gaskets for the valve covers at a minimum. I've been told that I am on the most recent list for an all expense paid trip to Kuwait. A trip over there is a great source of a bulging savings account. So here's the question. Do I store my primer buggy and throw money at it when I get home? Or do I sell it before I leave and then pick up a nice turnkey car when I get back. Guessing when I get home, I could spend about $5k on a car, possibly $6, depending on how much I want the car. So? Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks! |
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| r_towle |
Oct 3 2008, 08:20 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(HeloMech @ Oct 3 2008, 12:37 AM)  Ok, So here's the chicken/egg question... My current car, dressed in primer, is a really solid car. I've got most of the interior worked out. The car has a Ford V6 conversion from the EARLY conversion days. Car needs some minor bodywork and new shocks/struts, seals, windshield, etc. It has 2 or 3 hoods/trunks, complete 4lug front and rear parts as extras, 4-5 lug adapters, extra tail shift trans, etc... It's running and drivable with the ford v6, though needs some gaskets for the valve covers at a minimum. I've been told that I am on the most recent list for an all expense paid trip to Kuwait. A trip over there is a great source of a bulging savings account. So here's the question. Do I store my primer buggy and throw money at it when I get home? Or do I sell it before I leave and then pick up a nice turnkey car when I get back. Guessing when I get home, I could spend about $5k on a car, possibly $6, depending on how much I want the car. So? Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks! I would say it really depends upon what you need for money on your project car, what it would cost to store it. Say you get 1-3k for the project, you save 100 per month in storage...another 1200 for a year... Now you have 2-4k in cash plus what you save while in Kuwait (good luck and thank you for serving BTW) You still need to invest another 1-2k to get the project done, plus paint... You could come home and buy a car that day and drive it the next...might be a nice way to go IMHO... Rich |
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HeloMech Throw money at a project or buy a turnkey car? Oct 2 2008, 10:37 PM
SGB Keep your car and finish it up when you get back. ... Oct 2 2008, 10:57 PM sww914 How much do you love your current car?
You will pr... Oct 2 2008, 10:57 PM LarryR +1 on the previous 2 posts This is actually why I ... Oct 2 2008, 11:05 PM Todd Enlund What do you want? Will you be happy with someone ... Oct 2 2008, 11:27 PM tronporsche I think you should store it until you get back. Th... Oct 2 2008, 11:52 PM
So.Cal.914 :agree:
I think you should store it until you get... Oct 3 2008, 12:51 AM Hammy
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I think you should store it until you ge... Oct 3 2008, 04:08 AM southernmost914 Teener prices are on the rise. 5k-6k may only get ... Oct 3 2008, 05:12 AM Spoke
Teener prices are on the rise. 5k-6k may only get... Oct 3 2008, 07:58 AM HeloMech Yeah, I'm torn about this one. I like having a... Oct 3 2008, 10:52 AM TROJANMAN Turn Key. Oct 3 2008, 11:02 AM brer ya know, i think computers4kids has his car for sa... Oct 3 2008, 11:16 AM Elliot Cannon Sell your car. Buy a turn-key car when you get ba... Oct 3 2008, 11:22 AM angerosa I once bought a nice car, and then had to immediat... Oct 3 2008, 12:44 PM Todd Enlund
I'm recently thinking like you are, wondering... Oct 3 2008, 01:56 PM dlestep ...this is just me...I would let it sit at home...... Oct 3 2008, 08:16 PM SGB Yeah- actually my intent way back there was to say... Oct 3 2008, 10:06 PM |
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