TVR in the US

[TIV400]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-430-TUSCAN-...

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[RJDM3]

$175,000 USD!! What planet is the seller on?!

Also his add is incorrect its not one of two, its one of 4 Tuscan, travolta has 1, this ebay add one and 2 others that i know off and 1 Sagaris

[jpf]

I wonder if they will waive the $299 dealers fee.

Can't open the engine???

[Grady]

That didn't last long - listing has already been taken down.

[dvs_dave]

How did they get it into the country? As a show vehicle is the only thing I can think of?

[RJDM3]

Most likely brought in bits. Chassis, engine trans etc. I think the listing was in florida and if so you can get a title for a toaster there as they just dont care and have no emissions testing.

[dvs_dave]

So if it's so easy to bring them in via FL, why aren't there more TVRs in the US?

[RJDM3]

dvs_dave said:

So if it's so easy to bring them in via FL, why aren't there more TVRs in the US?

Honestly not sure, there is interest out there, i think its down to the cost and having to buy from oversears sight unseen.

[jpf]

Well, there is the problem of the $175,000 price tag. You can get the same performance--and a marginal interior--in a Corvette for $50,000. You can swing over to Porsche you can easily purchase a new Carrera for less than $100,000. Throw in the Viper in the $85,000 range, and the problem becomes the TVR is great to look at, has a fabulous interior but is way overpriced. They need to price it between the Carrera and Cayman and they could actually sell in a reasonable volume. It wouldn't hurt to have a dealer network, either...

[RJDM3]

jpf said:

Well, there is the problem of the $175,000 price tag. You can get the same performance--and a marginal interior--in a Corvette for $50,000. You can swing over to Porsche you can easily purchase a new Carrera for less than $100,000. Throw in the Viper in the $85,000 range, and the problem becomes the TVR is great to look at, has a fabulous interior but is way overpriced. They need to price it between the Carrera and Cayman and they could actually sell in a reasonable volume. It wouldn't hurt to have a dealer network, either...

Impossible to build that cheap for a low volume manufacturer.

Its nigh on impossible to get dealers together in the usa as they have no confidence in its owner.

As much as i love tvr, i would rather have the vette

[jpf]

If you go to Ebay, you will see the Tuscan is for sale again.

28 biders so far...

Let's see how long before they pull the listing again!

[jpf]

Sold for $75,000.

Priced right.

Congrats to the buyer!

[Rodimus]

was this tuscan a left hand drive? i am searching for one in LHD or a sagaris LHD but i am told they are extremely rare.

[RJDM3]

There are very very few LHD Tuscan let alone Sagaris. Some in germany and some in belgium i believe..sure there will be others

[so called]

This Italian web site usualy has info for left handers.

http://tvrblog.blogspot.com/

[Rodimus]

so called said:

This Italian web site usualy has info for left handers.

http://tvrblog.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the link. Just saw the red one for sale and there is an orange one too. Going to call that dealership first thing tomorrow. A friend of mine in Bahrain bought a LHD sagaris thanks to this blog site
http://tvrblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/tvr-sagaris-le...

[so called]

My pleasure. Hope it works out for you.
Tony.

[RJDM3]

LHD Sagaris, T350 and Tuscan are available to order in the USA from www.redseadistribution.com

[jeff m]

RJDM3 said:

LHD Sagaris, T350 and Tuscan are available to order in the USA from www.redseadistribution.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/redseadistribution.com

Car salesman in Nissan dealership in Fort Wayne, IN

Edited by jeff m on Monday 11th October 19:48

[Slow M]

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