Curious if anyone has info. on this company. Noticed them on ebay selling speedsters. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am new to the site and appreciate all of the great info. you all have to offer.
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Curious if anyone has info. on this company. Noticed them on ebay selling speedsters. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am new to the site and appreciate all of the great info. you all have to offer.
James, if that is the outfit I am thinking of, they are located in Wisconsin and are a Vintage Speedsters reseller. The overwhelming majority of guys who respond to questions like this seem to favor dealing with the builders directly.
John H.
John H.
John,
Thanks for the quick reply. Also, I am new to this, but what exactly separates the reseller from the the original company? Are they just a representative of vintage speedsters? I appreciate your responses. Thanks again.
Thanks for the quick reply. Also, I am new to this, but what exactly separates the reseller from the the original company? Are they just a representative of vintage speedsters? I appreciate your responses. Thanks again.
Not really a represenatative. The may the car from the manufacturer haul it out to WI and add a markup.
They buy the car, not may the car.
They are middlemen and add a mark-up.
I don't know if they do warranty work or if Vintage takes care of it.
If buying new why not buy direct -- that way you can have the car set up the way you would like it to be, plus the buck stops with the manufacturer anyway.
I don't know if they do warranty work or if Vintage takes care of it.
If buying new why not buy direct -- that way you can have the car set up the way you would like it to be, plus the buck stops with the manufacturer anyway.
Also consider buying used. Many Speedsters are purchased by buyers who really don't know what they are getting into wind up on ebay or other sales outlets with few miles and at very attractive prices. If it turns out that you are not passionate about the car, you will have less money to lose when you resell. This is JMHO, but it seems to be shared with a growing number of our board members. If you have more specific questions along the way, feel free to ask. This is a great hobby.
John H.
John H.
Buying used is a good route to take. I would consider calling JPS, Vintage or IM and asking the owners if any of their customers have mentioned wanting to sell their cars. There is a big grapevine among their many customers. Before buying have the car checked out by the manufacturer and the odds of getting ripped off decrease.
Thanks for all the great advice. I really appreciate it and will take it all into consideration before purchasing my speedster.