Re: upgrading my 110

"Mr.Nice." <markvarleyphoto@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
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> I'm 80% sure I'm going to keep my 1984 110 csw,
> I have an opertunity to spend some money on it.
>

In my experience it is never a good idea to get sentimental or emotionally
attached to a manufactured heap of metal and plastic whether new or old. It
will not be worth more after you have spent on it.

For the kind of money you will throw at this beast you could buy a much
better machine, particularly if you sell that one privately.

Even if you have enough time on your hands to refurbish the old 110,
consider that the time could also be spent on a cheaper refurbishment of a
better vehicle.
I'm not definitely saying you should not spend on the 110, because that is
entirely your decision at the end of the day, but I am definitely saying
that you should not get emotionally attached to it irrespective of your late
fathers contribution. Look at his contribution as a helping hand on the way
to better things.

Huw

Huw wrote:

>
> "Mr.Nice." <markvarleyphoto@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I'm 80% sure I'm going to keep my 1984 110 csw,
>> I have an opertunity to spend some money on it.
>>
>
> In my experience it is never a good idea to get sentimental or emotionally
> attached to a manufactured heap of metal and plastic whether new or old.
> It will not be worth more after you have spent on it.
>
> For the kind of money you will throw at this beast you could buy a much
> better machine, particularly if you sell that one privately.
>
> Even if you have enough time on your hands to refurbish the old 110,
> consider that the time could also be spent on a cheaper refurbishment of a
> better vehicle.
> I'm not definitely saying you should not spend on the 110, because that is
> entirely your decision at the end of the day, but I am definitely saying
> that you should not get emotionally attached to it irrespective of your
> late fathers contribution. Look at his contribution as a helping hand on
> the way to better things.
>
> Huw

I don't entirely agree with this assessment, Huw. Certainly you will never
increase the value of an old vehicle by the amount you spend on it, even in
the case of a genuine historic vehicle.
But this is not the financial question you have to consider - what you have
to consider is the difference between what you would spend doing up your
old car and what you would spend buying a better one - and this may well
give a different answer, as if you buy one sufficiently new that you can
have a reasonable expectation of not spending a lot of money on it, the
outlay could do a lot of upgrading on your present vehicle. And you know
where the problems are with your present vehicle.
It all depends on how much your upgrade is going to cost - and the more you
have to spend, the less you can expect to get as a trade in on a
replacement.
JD