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Originally Posted by mollusk
To be honest I really don't see much point in advertising cars here
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I think you're right. We've all already got "too many"...so we're only interested in bargains, if at all. I would love another "daily driver" 300, but the sheer cost associated with safely accommodating the ones I already have is a major issue, never mind getting more.
I happen to think that ~£1500 is a very fair price for what is clearly an exceptionally nice example (and, yes, they are now potentially attracting that sort of price, to the right buyer), but it's not a bargain. Further thoughts in my latest Driver article.
Speaking personally, if I had space (dry, secure, space), I wouldn't say no to something like that (preferably a 1.4, for cheaper tax!) as back-up for the D5 (rather pertinent at this exact moment, as I have a minor MOT issue on my hands...). However, I know that peachy examples can be had for a few hundred quid if you're both canny and patient.
If someone contacts me with a car for sale, I tell them to put it on eBay, Autotrader, etc. None of the cars which have sold for £2k+ in the last few years have been bought by people within the scene.
We're absolutely into "to the right buyer" territory here. I can (successfully, I think) argue the case for that car being worth £2k+ (based on the cost of repairing and painting a rusty example), but it's only worth that if there's someone there to buy it! I think the market is potentially big enough, and good examples scarce enough, that prices for good cars could go up significantly, but Honest John does lend some perspective in his summary which I grudgingly have to go along with...
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volvo/340360-1976/
It's going to be a while before £500-800 stops being "the norm".
cheers
James