good value??

[irish boy]

i've been offered a private tuscan, 2001 22k with a rebuild at 4k, paridise purple with cream interior. the guy wants offers around 24 grand but may hit him with 22.but is this colour combination going to be a nightmare to sell in 6 months or so??

[j_s_g]

1. Why only keep if for 6 months?
2. Hell yeah. That colour blows.

Edited to add: Sorry, misread it as "pantone purple". Paradise purple is yummy.

>> Edited by j_s_g on Friday 13th August 15:34

[irish boy]

sorry its reflex purple, still not the best i know but someones got to like it!!

i usually try to get my cars cheap,keep it for 6 months and get out again and buy something else interesting.

[tvrohtvr]

You should be 7000.00 lighter after a rebuild.
It must be true what they say about the Irish doh!

>> Edited by tvrohtvr on Friday 13th August 15:27

[plotloss]

Paradise Purple is a glorious colour and its always going to sell and sell quickly...

Ah, Reflex is also glorious and that wont be a problem either...

>> Edited by plotloss on Friday 13th August 15:28

[j_s_g]

irish boy said:

sorry its reflex purple, still not the best i know but someones got to like it!! i usually try to get my cars cheap,keep it for 6 months and get out again and buy something else interesting.

Fair enough. I quite often do the same, but usually on a 12 month turnaround. The problem with TVRs is that they regularly have teething problems with new owners... there's usually a couple of £ks worth of work that ALWAYS needs doing when you get one. Take your pick of:
Tyres
Tax
Servicing
MOT
Brakes
CV gaiters
Electrical niggles
Leaks
Squeaks

And then there's possibly a major clutch/gearbox/engine job lurking. Over the long term, everything should even out, but you could be in for a short-term sting, even on a "sorted" one.

>> Edited by j_s_g on Friday 13th August 15:34

[finmac]

As Irish Boy asked....

Does anyone have a view as to whether a private sale 2001 Tuscan is a good buy at £22K?

[J_S_G]

finmac said:

As Irish Boy asked.... Does anyone have a view as to whether a private sale 2001 Tuscan is a good buy at £22K?

Dependent upon colour, mileage, spec, condition, whether it's had a rebuild (wouldn't buy one at that age that hadn't), then a 2001 Tuscan @ £22k is a good price.

[TUS 373]

Agreed, if its in good condition etc, for that money its a bargain. You would normally see the higher side of £25K for an average Tuscan of 2000 vintage.