Each car would need to be boiled in acid and welded, followed by paint. Then a complete engine and tranny rebuild, followed by new wiring harness, followed by all new switches, lights, leather, dashboard reconstruction, rim repair work, hoses, liners, bushings, batteries.

Boil in acid 2k, welding count on 2k, paint 4k, engine rebuild 3k, tranny rebuild 1.5k, harness .5k, guages and switches 1k, rim work .6k, interior work 2k, labor 8k, showroom 3k/month.

You would need to provide 100k warranties to be competitive. You would need to upgrade every factory recall and defect. You would need to charge 30k/car just to break even. Insurance companies would never insure these cars for that much. No one would buy a car that insurance would not cover.

These are not old GTO's. We love them, but once I get my 1979 10'th Anniversary Pontiac TA back in shape I am selling the SiS. The SiS will never top 20k in the next 10 years. A mint professionaly restored Sonett II 2 stroke only goes for 12k. The T/A in mint shape is already 35k in value and will only go up. A GTO will fetch 100k.

You need to speciallize in a car that is high demand and can make you money.

I am sorry for attacking your idea, but you need honesty before making this leap.

Best,

C

• What if????, Bob Conolty, Tue, 15 May 2007 16:33:31
  • nice dream..., saabnroark , Thu, 17 May 2007 17:05:55
  • Never work...., whitesaab, Wed, 16 May 2007 20:36:12
  • Re: What if????, jp, Wed, 16 May 2007 06:53:48
  • I would pay for it in a heartbeat, MytwoSaabs, Tue, 15 May 2007 18:29:13
    • Re: I would pay for it in a heartbeat, tsw, Wed, 16 May 2007 06:16:08
      • Re: I would pay for it in a heartbeat, MytwoSaabs, Wed, 16 May 2007 07:59:41
        • Re: I would pay for it in a heartbeat, Tex, Wed, 16 May 2007 10:27:34
          • Hey no for sale ads here sparky..., whitesaab, Wed, 16 May 2007 20:50:30
        • fine line, jp, Wed, 16 May 2007 08:24:59
          • lotus or a 911... that's just crazy, vvack0matic , Wed, 16 May 2007 08:46:52
            • He V Vack..., whitesaab, Wed, 16 May 2007 20:40:25
              • nah way your all crazy, Saab rolled them all, vvack0matic , Fri, 18 May 2007 09:30:23
        • I forgot to say it is all good, keep the peace! nm, MyTwoSaabs, Wed, 16 May 2007 08:03:52
      • Re: I would pay for it in a heartbeat, Bob Conolty, Wed, 16 May 2007 06:57:46
        • Re: I would pay for it in a heartbeat, tsw, Wed, 16 May 2007 08:31:04
          • I'm not dissagreeing..., MytwoSaabs, Wed, 16 May 2007 08:50:02
            • Re: I'm not dissagreeing..., tsw, Wed, 16 May 2007 09:00:00
              • Hard to offend me unless you..., MytwoSaabs, Wed, 16 May 2007 09:07:26
  • Tried it., No Snaab, Tue, 15 May 2007 17:55:19
  • I have had the same dream >, ChipJ, Tue, 15 May 2007 17:45:35
  • Never happen. Too big a headache, Chaz, Tue, 15 May 2007 17:02:23 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Never happen. Too big a headache, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 15 May 2007 18:10:06
      • Justin, I did this to earn money,just w/other cars..., Chaz, Tue, 15 May 2007 18:28:26
        • Re: Justin, I did this to earn money,just w/other cars., Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 16 May 2007 11:16:24
        • rotted out spg, it will be worth tons, vvack0matic , Tue, 15 May 2007 18:48:15
          • Rotted out spg, it will be worth $66, Sven, Wed, 16 May 2007 13:39:10
            • :) WOW that's a ton of cash i could like buy, vvack0matic , Fri, 18 May 2007 09:33:17
    • Re: Never happen. Too big a headache, Bob Conolty, Tue, 15 May 2007 17:39:53
      • Keep the dream. Just do other types of cars.Best n/m, Chaz, Tue, 15 May 2007 17:44:58

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