TVR Values

[billynobrakes]

Service history means a lot to some people and nothing to others but that's my opinion,

I have three TVR,s and never worry about what I spend on them, you ask my wife I did try once upon a time try and cut corners and use friends when money was tight and they had to back to a TVR garage to ne put right

My T350 has had over £22,000 spent on it in the last year but that does include a powers 4.5

I am not going to add up what I have spent on all three of them over the last three years and to be honest I love the cars so not worth worrying about or I would

As said on here if people know what they are looking for when they buy a car then they will buy one that has been looked after

I bought my T350 with my eyes wide open knowing exactly what I wanted to do to it before I bought it and she is nearly there

[chris watton]

billynobrakes said:

I bought my T350 with my eyes wide open knowing exactly what I wanted to do to it before I bought it and she is nearly there

I did exactly the same with my Tamora.
Mine had a complete service history, but to me, that was moot anyway because of what I intended to do to the car to make it 'mine'.

Edited by chris watton on Thursday 11th December 13:54

[swisstoni]

I personally don't think you'd lose money on a good TVR and I cannot see how they won't appreciate. But I don't see them ever going stratospheric like old Ferraris or Porches. For that you need a large international groundswell of well-heeled enthusiasts. TVR doesn't have enough people interested to start the pot boiling IMHO.
Some dealers keep stirring it though

[julian64]

Gazzab said:

It's a potato.
I didnt mean service stamps I meant lots of receipts/history for the car.
I'd like to see that a TVR has had lots of money spent on it over the last 3 or 4 years so that I wasnt stuck with bills for 'everything' within year 1.

'didnt' should be 'didn't', and 'wasnt' should be 'wasn't', but honestly it doesn't add anything to the chaps thread. Its not like I'm going to suddenly start proof reading my typing any more than you are going to check your apostrophe use.

Point taken regarding the receipts though, or at least some indication the car has had TLC.

[Gazzab]

I purposely rarely use apostrophes in forum posts - too much effort on a phone. But being of Irish descent I felt it important that a potato was spelt properly :-)

[julian64]

Gazzab said:

I purposely rarely use apostrophes in forum posts - too much effort on a phone. But being of Irish descent I felt it important that a potato was spelt properly :-)

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[Daggsy]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

And a particular colour too, from what I can see

When one's income fits the required budget, all well and good. But I am sure you were automatically taking that into account.
Otherwise, I would tend to agree. Future value didn't enter into it for me (God would I be crying now if it did ).

Yes you are correct about taking circumstances and budget into account, but if you really want something you try your best to get it or eventually get it when prices are within your budget.
Totally agree with loosing money on cars ........ even lost money on a house sale.