Re: [A/S] restored value

[Daisy Welch <jtdjtd@xxxxxxxx>]

I guess what it boils down to is pure demand and rarity.
After a period of time drooling over various size and age trailers, it 
looks to me as though $5,000 to $6,000 is the going price for a ready to 
roll 70's that needs a good cleaning and some new tires.  That price 
seems to stay steady whether or not the interior or the guts have been 
rehabed/renovated.  We've seen some wowser trailers go by with big price 
tags, like the VWeewind,the one with the tile bath,or the Ralph Lauren 
ones but I'll bet they settled for less by miles.

I think a mint 50's would fetch a good price, they are rare.  Bambi's 
seem to be very popular and go for more.  If my trailer was showroom new 
restored, it would have a Univolt (I know the new ones are better), no 
gray tank, carpet. I could do it, but let's face it, the interior is 
kind of geeky. I would have to put back up the shades with the gold 
fringe on them. The gaucho would still be a backbreaker.

Does anyone love that gold fringe enough to pay extra ?

I've never understood folks who restore a nice car and then never drive 
it, but take it in a closed trailer to car shows.

For example, I had a 1962 Red MGA. The motor was shot, was a wimp to 
begin with, some one took a baseball bat to the body so it was bondo 
city. I was having a Ford engine shoehorned into it, re did the interior 
myself. It was gonna go like a streak. Lots of people were horrified. It 
burned up in a barn tho. Sniffle.

I guess restoration works best on something that is really good looking. 
  I love my trailer, the outside is great, the inside works well but it 
ain't pretty, so why restore it ?

$2.75 worth
Daisy