[Triumphs] Line on a TR3

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

Original Message:


> I have a line on a TR3 that I am interested in purchasing. Not sure of the
> year but am told it runs as the owner starts it about once a month and it
> has 67,000 original miles. Body is solid aside from the rocker on the
> passenger side but looks to be very straight and has been stored under cover
> it has a good top but the windows are aged. I was unable to check the
> underbody but the owner tells me the floors are solid. He is the second
> owner of the vehicle which used to be a daily driver.
> 
> It is owned by a friend of My Brother in laws and he is looking to get
> around 5 grand for it.
> 
> Do you know what type of price I should be looking to pay for an item like
> this? Is there anything I should be looking for as far as surprises that
> will cost me loads later?
> 
There is no substitute for a good look.  Is the car local?  If so can we go 
see it?

My guess is that a car that has been in St. Louis all its life, was a daily 
driver and has 67,000 miles will have some serious rust unless it has been 
repaired.  And if it has been repaired, how good a job did they do?

Other questions are what do you want to do with it?  Are you looking for a 
show car, a weekend toy, something to modify to suit your personal preferences?  
How important is originality?  How important is appearances?  How important 
is resell value?

How much a car is worth is simply how much it would be worth is made back to 
show quality minus the cost to get it there.  Using that metric a car could 
easily have a negative value.

But one never knows until one gets a good look.

Dave Massey
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8
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