If you’re thinking of restoring a classic car or classic luxury limo, the following FAQs might prove useful.<\/p>\n
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There is no universally accepted definition.<\/p>\n
Some people trying to sell a 10-year-old car in poor condition might describe it as “classic”. That’ll be more from trying to ramp up the sale price than anything else.<\/p>\n
Very broadly speaking, most people would consider “classic” to mean:<\/p>\n
Be careful that you don’t get suckered into paying more than something’s worth because the vendor has unilaterally decided that it’s “classic” or “vintage”.<\/p>\n
In theory, you could take say a single screw from a Ford Model ‘T’ and build a car around it. Voila! You have restored a model ‘T’!<\/p>\n
The real question should be – “can you restore any car economically and sensibly”? The answer is, no, you can’t.<\/p>\n
There are three aspects to this;<\/p>\n
Bottom line – be sensible about what you take on.<\/p>\n
Sadly, many people make the mistake of trying to assess this based on a review of what others are asking for restored examples on eBay or similar forums.<\/p>\n
That method is often entirely useless.<\/p>\n
Many online sites are full of restored vehicles that are, quite simply, unsaleable. That’s because their owners paid far too much for them to begin with, have spent a small fortune in restoration and have then added 50% on top as their profit margin. They’re then shocked when the car doesn’t sell.<\/p>\n
If you use that as your guideline, you’ll suffer.<\/p>\n
The only way to check the market value of a vehicle is to try and find examples of restored models that have actually sold and for how much – and not to get hypnotized by looking at what other people are unrealistically asking for theirs.<\/p>\n
Can you find classic luxury limos for sale?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, they do exist. Some providers of luxury limousines, Sydney and elsewhere, do sell of their old vehicles – if they own them.<\/p>\n There are other specialist sites that might also help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"