I would very much like to purchase a vintage speedster replica. I see the prices all over the place. There is one at Beverly Hills Motors for 27,995 with 7000 miles built in 2007. A new one is 30k. Do they really have such little depreciation. I just want to pay a fair price. Any help would be appreciated.
frank
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Offer them $23k and they'll take it. Let's see "Beverly Hills" - did you think a dealer (especially one with that name) would have reasonable pricing? 6 years newer for $2k more and you pick your color combo - even with couple month build wait that is a no brainer. You get a VS warranty to boot.
Frank,
Depreciation depends on many factors; manufacturer, options, care/maintenance and length of ownership being four important ones. If you are worried about depreciation, then a well bought late model used VS would probably serve you well. The people that get slammed are the ones that buy from a big ticket manufacturer, load it up with personalized options, don't look after it very well, and then decide to dump it within a year or two of the initial purchase. However, the car you are looking at is priced a little steep. I would say a fair private party price for that car would be somewhere in the $20-23K range. Dealers do mark them up and wait for that impulse buyer to come along. I have a similarly equipped 2006 VS that I purchased new for less than $24K otd in 2006 and have twice turned down $20K offers recently. Take care of them and drive them several years and you will not get hurt when it comes time to sell. Be a little patient, as it seems a week doesn't go by where a late model, well kept VS doesn't show up for sale on this site.
I talked to them when I was researching and enquired about one or two that they had in stock at the time. Although we didn't buy from them, they were friendly and answered all my questions.
Agree with about $23k. If you have a "new" one built, remember even with warranty, you will have items that need to be "sorted". And you will get the madness. A car that has been driven most likely has most of the kinks out of it.
Best of luck in your search.
Stephen
CAN ANYONE SPELL OVERPRICED
CAN ANYONE SPELL OVERPRICED
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Very good Ron, you've made my morning!
CAN ANYONE SPELL OVERPRICED
Ask Mark
I DONT GET IT
Gerd, read one of Mark's posts......
WHICH MARK
I think you're wasting your time Ron, Gerd's not going to play...
I STILL DONT GET IT 
Frank, i'm also in the hunt for one. Values of new kit cars have gone up more than $10,000 since 2004, the problem is they do not hold their value if you were to sell. there is a big gap. I use to have one, i had a very original looking with the Pre A wheel, colum, bracket, original stick and knobs and other things that were original including a reproduction motor that fooled all the original enthusiasts and i lost money on my car about $6,000. Buying a kit car is not an investment but a joy and happy time. IF you buy a car for the enjoyment and not worrying so much about the investment, i say go for it. When i bought my car in 2004, i never thought i would sell it but i had to at the time. Now i wish i never did, kicking myself in the butt for that. Hard to sleep at night man. i have a real porsche 911 and its a fun car, but the speedster is the most fun i have ever had. YOu just have accept that is a re-creation, not a original and you be just fine.
You might try this and advertise to buy a car for cash in the various magazines and over the internet....
It is a kinda distressed sale search...there may very well be a person or persons out there that want or have to sell just the car you want and they are not aware of your interest.
Craig's List is free and so are several others and the cost of ads is also nominal.
I have done it with some success. The internet has changed everything to a buyers market.
Mine started out as a VS ,,But with the full size spare mods the REAL Porsche D top and windshield and the roll up windows and Cadillac Bose sound system , the custom comfy seats .. $23. is a insult and Im not even adding the Mileage motor I built..
u have any pics of your car? I sure like to see what you did? Motor and interior.. Question is, can you get that money back of what you put in there?
Frank, these yahoo's will give you the straight poop every time! The question is where do you wanna go to get one... if you do your research, then you'll be qualified to buy one from a private party... as a result, you'll save a ton of cash, if not... then you're paying for the dealer experience and I really did not care for that crap... I don't know anyone who does... I actually went to Vintage and spoke with Kirk when i was first looking too... I immediately garnered great respect for him... because he actually told me to buy used and drive the tub for a couple of years, if you like it, then sell it (used tubs retain their value better than new ones) and have Kirk build your new one with all the bells and whistles you want... Personally I NEVER meant an owner of a business that told me to do that... I was blown away, but I listened and pulled the trigger a few months later on a used tub out of L.A. I will not tell you what I paid here but I will tell you that if I ever sell it I am certain to make a profit, then have Kirk build my dream Speedie!
The good news is that this is YOUR call... look around and when you finally pull the trigger we'll get you a cool nick-name and formally welcome you to the madness here too!
Speedster "D" Just saying!
Frank,
You're at the right place and the right forum.
People such as Alan Merklin and Troy Sloan have worked out all the kinks and only offer reliable, road tested , adrenalin pumping machines...Keep your eye on their offerings!!
