2 questions that need answer

[cb1118]

(1)what is this car? do they still make them?
http://www.kitcarshow.co.uk/galleries/2005_2/bigimages/Kit%20Car%20Show%20404.jpg

(2)how much is a 1997 Porsche 356 speedster replica worth now??

[Ferg]

1a.It's a Nova.
1b.No, they don't.
2.Like any car it depends on specification and condition.
3.That's 3 questions isn't it??

[cb1118]

thx, I asked the 2nd question because there happens to be a replica 356 speedster on sale
it is 1997 car, so it is 8years old.
and correct me if I am wrong,

I assume the car is just like buying a 1997 VW Golf, so it should worth about the same amount of a 1997 VW Golf, right?

**because the owner does not thnk the same way, he is asking for something like GBP9500

[docevi1]

not at all, my car is based on a 1976 Marina which sell for pretty much scrap money. My car is worth ~£3k.

[gpdude]

cb1118 said:

thx, I asked the 2nd question because there happens to be a replica 356 speedster on sale it is 1997 car, so it is 8years old. and correct me if I am wrong, I assume the car is just like buying a 1997 VW Golf, so it should worth about the same amount of a 1997 VW Golf, right? **because the owner does not thnk the same way, he is asking for something like GBP9500

If you really think that you don't understand the basics of kit-cars. Their valuation can not be compared to regular cars. There's no connection. Due to the nature of kit-cars it's even impossible to compare kit-cars with kit-cars.

The GBP9500 sounds normal to me. Might even be cheap if it's a very good one.

[justin s]

My wife enquired a couple of years ago for the price of the Chesil on the stand at a kit show and was £27k.I'm sure that the golf of the same type i.e cabriolet was cheaper than that then.Also kitcars don't have that huge depreciation like tin tops,as it's a toy rather than a shopping trolley.I think that insurance kills the value of a car.A kit like mine (Westie) value £10k insurance for £160 a year fully comp. Golf cabriolet,doesn't come close.