Fellow Imperialist's,
I would like to know who Matt's financial advisor
is, as to roll a $500 dollar investment into a $9500 windfall is truly
an Imperialist's dream.....TIC.
ybshore
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In a message dated 12/9/2006 2:25:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mgill3@xxxxxxx writes:
I think
i've decided that the '81 isn't quite my style. I sort of
bought it
on a whim (not that that's a bad thing) because it was only
$500 and
said "Imperial" on it... (I'm sure you can all relate)
Anyway, I don't
particularly like 80's cars, i don't really agree
with the build
quality, overall. I think it was a phase between solid
steel cars
and the newer style with different materials (ex: plastic
etc)...
And they just didn't quite get it right until about 2000, and
since
then everything seems quite a bit more solid to me, and looks a
lot
nicer.
Don't get me wrong, I like the car, I just don't think it was
exactly
what I was looking for. Plus, as a daily driver, I think
it's more
beneficial for me to have something newer as far as
reliability goes.
I'd love to keep it, but I can't have two cars.
And besides, if i
were to chose between six cars to own (I've
narrowed it down to six
for my future six car garage) The '81
Imperial would certainly not be
on the list... i'd have an Imperial
or two, but different years. That
said, I'm not going to keep
it.
I'll get my $500 (minus what I put into it, couple hundred
bucks
maybe) And use that toward my down payment on a fancy,
showroom
condition '98 Jag XJ8 L, which is a very solid, rear-wheel
drive and
big enough to see the front of my hood... Jaguar's are
probably one
of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on the
road. For about
$9,500 (which is a steal considering blue book
retail is $15,000)
I'll have myself a nice reliable daily driver
where I won't have to
worry about anything going wrong. (for the
most part) And I'm
considering paying about 30 dollars extra per
month to get a power
train warranty for two years. Think that's a
good idea?
So if anybody in the Phoenix area is interested in a fairly
solid '81
with a good body (rust-free AZ car) complete with all four
original
cast wheels with red center caps, an NOS hood ornament,
gold plated
cartier key blank, owners manual, shop manuals, and NOS
turn signal
indicator (not installed).. let me know! The car just
needs some carb
work to run perfectly (i think), and the front facia
needs replaced
thanks to yours truly. That's as far as the damage
goes though, just
the front fascia and grille, no big deal. Every
other part is
straight and solid except for the hood having a couple
of dings in it.
Matt
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