Selling my Stag

[russ spake]

Hi guys, I need some view please. I've come to the reluctant conclusion that I need to sell my 1972 Mk1 which has the RV8 engine/LT77 gearbox conversion. Work and home life (with 4 children!) commitments leave me no time for my car, though I'll definitely be coming back to Stag ownership later.

I've done a fair amount to the car over the past 3 years including fitting a new hood and re-furbished frame, rebuilt the front seats, Lumenition, replaced power steering pump/hoses and front struts. I also had a cheap re-spray which now needs sorting and have sourced:

- Replacement bonnet - with cut down SU pots eliminating the bonnet bulge
- 2 new front wings
- Replacement boot lid
- 2 replacement door
- Complete interior - including seats which need a rebuild
- 2 sets of wheels
- Steering column
- Re-veneered wood set and modified gear lever
- Had the rev counter refurbished
- Plus a load of other spares - dials, clock, door handles etc

The car failed the MOT on some welding which I'm getting fixed so it'll have a full MOT and is tax exempt. So, the question is do I sell it as job lot for or split the parts from the car. I'd appreciate your views on this and what you think it might be worth as I have little idea, thanks. Russ

[Andy Rundell]

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For Maximum money for you, i'd sell the car separate from the parts

........Andy

[Wendy]

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I'd say separately too!

I'd also suggest popping along to our next local meeting on 6th September (if you haven't got rid by then), as a couple of local members could well be interested in either the car or the bits.

Best of luck,

Wendy

[stustag]

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Hi Russ

If it is the case of time and you don't need the money from the sale then store the car if you have space until you have time.

I regret selling my first Stag then spending and losing money on the purchase of 2 further Stags. If I had stuck with the first one and had the patience to wait until I had the money to do the work (not necessary for MOT) I would have been a lot better of now than I am

If you can keep it do so otherwise split it and max out your money income form the sales.

Stuart

[russ spake]

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Andy/Wendy/Stuart,
Thanks very much for your views. I'll take your advice and split - plus pop along in September. Sadly, storage isn't an option, or at least not until this time next year and you know what happens when Stags aren't stored properly - what comes out ins't what went in!

Russ