re: Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottsdale this weekend

quote:

---

Scottsdale could never dream of being what Biloxi is.

---

quote:

---

Maybe some of the "not as nice" ones are great for someone looking to do a full restoration?? It's like Disneyworld for car guys out there. I'm sure they appreciate all types of classic cars.

---

If you are going to drive a car, a 60 or 70 car is just fine (older restoration or a drivable car with minor cosmetic or mechanical issues). These can still be acquired at a decent price. It is when you get into the higher grades that you have to spend some money (unless the car is rare).

For most cars, you don't want to be the restorer - you'll lose money. You see ads all the time that read "spent $70,000 on restoration" when the car is listed for sale at $35,000.

The guys that restore cars on TV are usually restoring high end cars and they are in the restoration business.

Yeah when I had my 65 mustang my mom bought it already restored for cheap because someone traded in when she was selling cars. My friend's brother was restoring one and had already spent over 10k and wasn't finished

But I was referring to some 80s and 90s cars. like the 1980 or 1990 suburban

Older mustangs are great restoration candidates because you can find any part you need.

Live action starts now..... the block is ready to rock!

quote:

---

But then there are cars that look like they should be sold on Craigslist

---

a very minimal amount of cars. when youre selling thousands of cars, they cant all be $100k rides.

They auction off cars for 7 days. Earlier in the week they have cheaper cars and cater to the non rich people.

None of the cars going off on the weekend are things you would see on craigslist. Today most cars are going for 6 figures

I think it would be hard to go there and not want to buy something.


When yall heading out there?

ah word. take some pics

I thought that Rolls would get more than 110k