Ferrari Mailing List: Re: A change in thinking

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

About 9 years ago I spent almost $11k repainting my 308GTB.  That fee included 
rust repairs, and the replacement of metal cut out for US-spec side markers.

Rick


--- On Sat, 2/7/09, Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:

> From: Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] A change in thinking
> To: "rolindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 10:54 AM
> If you look at the page Steve Cook posted yesterday (where
> his QV is for
> sale) there's also a link for Stewart Chung's car. 
> He readily admits that
> he spent (hold your breath) $80,000 on the car.  He says
> the paint job alone
> was $14,000 (and this was a few years ago).  And, yes, his
> car is for sale
> as well.
> Tom in Tulsa
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList"
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] A change in thinking
> 
> 
> > Rick,
> >
> > I am one who thinks that the prices here are STUPID!
> Cars, parts, shop
> > labor, etc...  There is a thread on FChat right now of
> a 328 undergoing a
> > complete respray.   The car has been taken down to the
> bare metal, all
> > relevant parts stripped off and fully repainted.   The
> car looks amazing
> and
> > the workmanship is top notch.   The cost is less than
> 1/2 what it would
> cost
> > here.   I was quoted approx $17,000 to repaint my GT4
> in the same manner
> AND
> > the shop said it would definetly be more than that
> because there would
> > certainly be some body work to attend to, not to
> mention probablly
> replacing
> > the front glass.
> > I think your observation is spot on. Rui did it the
> right way.  PLUS, for
> > those of us who like working on our own cars, it could
> be an even  bigger
> > bargain!.  :)   I just read Rehkopf's comment on
> the Scud
> stripes.....WTF???
> > But people are paying it.
> >
> >
> > JIM
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList"
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:36 AM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] A change in thinking
> >
> >
> > > Hello Friends,
> > >
> > > We have all heard the phrase, "Buy the best
> car you can afford." because
> > > the phrase silently goes on to say,
> "...because you're going to spend
> more
> > > making a weak car right.". I wonder if that
> idea holds true in countries
> > > like Portugal where the TAX on whole cars is far
> greater than on parts.
> > > Could one buy a fixer-upper for a bargain price,
> pay minimal tax, then
> > > effect the repairs and come out with a better but
> cheaper car?  Hummmm.
> > >
> > > The thing that has me thinking is the car Rui
> bought; a 1988 328GTS. It
> > > was cosmetically weak with some body rust. The
> drive train had been
> > > maintained but not "preserved".  He got
> the car for a bargain price
> BEFORE
> > > the even bigger tax hike that has just happened.
> I wonder if one did the
> > > math in reverse and asked, if he bought the same
> car today, for the same
> > > price, and made the same investments in
> restoration, would he come out
> far
> > > better than buying "the best car he can
> afford" (and deprive the tax man
> > > of his ill gotten gains)?  More hummmm.
> > >
> > > Rick, pondering on Saturday morning
> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> > >
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