Tuscan dilemma
Discussion
I have had my tuscan for just over 10 years now, i brought it with 48k on the clock but a full powers engine rebuild. It now has about 76k on the clock and bodily/paint is cracking with full history. Refurbed wheels, new tyres, new brakes etc
Its currently in a sport motive for a gearbox rebuild and they have rang to tell me what i really already knew, it needs a chassis refurb. Its not completely shot or has holes in it but its not great.
I love the car but with other car commitments i'm not sure i want to invest the 10k plus needed to sort the chassis.
My thoughts when buying my tuscan was it will always be worth the 11.5k i paid for it.
Being a tidy car cosmetically, it does not need any paint at all.
Is it worth 11.5 k to sell needing a chassis
Thanks Si
Its currently in a sport motive for a gearbox rebuild and they have rang to tell me what i really already knew, it needs a chassis refurb. Its not completely shot or has holes in it but its not great.
I love the car but with other car commitments i'm not sure i want to invest the 10k plus needed to sort the chassis.
My thoughts when buying my tuscan was it will always be worth the 11.5k i paid for it.
Being a tidy car cosmetically, it does not need any paint at all.
Is it worth 11.5 k to sell needing a chassis
Thanks Si
You can probably answer your own question better than anyone one here, because you know your own car. Have a look at the ones for sale - there are currently 20 from £19K to £49K and see where you think yours fits in.
What is your interior like? Being a TVR with those miles, it probably needs a refurb? How does it compare with the ones for sale?
Does everything work (obviously today, you never know tomorrow with a TVR)?
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR) and it's uninspiring plastic looking light grey leather interior, which looks like something Toyota would have installed in a Camry in the 90s. There is no warranty with the car at all, and whilst there is the option to look at the chassis on a ramp with that car, as most people will tell you, you never really know until you take the body off (see Saving Salvage Cerbera's experience on youtube).
The next two cheapest ones for sale are about £25K. One is just a standard car-dealer, but there will be some kind of warranty and legal redress on that one. The next one is for sale at a TVR specialist, but again selling as an agent for a customer, so likely no warranty or redress if the chassis is made of iron oxide or the engine goes pop.
Winter is round the corner and there is the cost of living crisis, so you have to expect that these cars will be slow sellers and some discount must be available.
Don't Central TVR have the tie-up with RT Racing to offer chassis refurb options? How do they compare with Sportmotive on price?
If you want your £11.5K back, and you need to spend about £10k in sorting out your car, then providing your interior is no worse than those other cars, you are in the right ballpark, surely.
Alternatively, if you advertise it at £11.5K with a new gearbox refurb, surely you should get your money back, as that leaves a new owner plenty of scope to sort the chassis in due course, without having overpaid.
What is your interior like? Being a TVR with those miles, it probably needs a refurb? How does it compare with the ones for sale?
Does everything work (obviously today, you never know tomorrow with a TVR)?
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR) and it's uninspiring plastic looking light grey leather interior, which looks like something Toyota would have installed in a Camry in the 90s. There is no warranty with the car at all, and whilst there is the option to look at the chassis on a ramp with that car, as most people will tell you, you never really know until you take the body off (see Saving Salvage Cerbera's experience on youtube).
The next two cheapest ones for sale are about £25K. One is just a standard car-dealer, but there will be some kind of warranty and legal redress on that one. The next one is for sale at a TVR specialist, but again selling as an agent for a customer, so likely no warranty or redress if the chassis is made of iron oxide or the engine goes pop.
Winter is round the corner and there is the cost of living crisis, so you have to expect that these cars will be slow sellers and some discount must be available.
Don't Central TVR have the tie-up with RT Racing to offer chassis refurb options? How do they compare with Sportmotive on price?
If you want your £11.5K back, and you need to spend about £10k in sorting out your car, then providing your interior is no worse than those other cars, you are in the right ballpark, surely.
Alternatively, if you advertise it at £11.5K with a new gearbox refurb, surely you should get your money back, as that leaves a new owner plenty of scope to sort the chassis in due course, without having overpaid.
LucyP said:
You can probably answer your own question better than anyone one here, because you know your own car. Have a look at the ones for sale - there are currently 20 from £19K to £49K and see where you think yours fits in.
What is your interior like? Being a TVR with those miles, it probably needs a refurb? How does it compare with the ones for sale?
Does everything work (obviously today, you never know tomorrow with a TVR)?
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR) and it's uninspiring plastic looking light grey leather interior, which looks like something Toyota would have installed in a Camry in the 90s. There is no warranty with the car at all, and whilst there is the option to look at the chassis on a ramp with that car, as most people will tell you, you never really know until you take the body off (see Saving Salvage Cerbera's experience on youtube).
The next two cheapest ones for sale are about £25K. One is just a standard car-dealer, but there will be some kind of warranty and legal redress on that one. The next one is for sale at a TVR specialist, but again selling as an agent for a customer, so likely no warranty or redress if the chassis is made of iron oxide or the engine goes pop.
Winter is round the corner and there is the cost of living crisis, so you have to expect that these cars will be slow sellers and some discount must be available.
Don't Central TVR have the tie-up with RT Racing to offer chassis refurb options? How do they compare with Sportmotive on price?
If you want your £11.5K back, and you need to spend about £10k in sorting out your car, then providing your interior is no worse than those other cars, you are in the right ballpark, surely.
Alternatively, if you advertise it at £11.5K with a new gearbox refurb, surely you should get your money back, as that leaves a new owner plenty of scope to sort the chassis in due course, without having overpaid.
The interior is ok to be honest, usual wear and tear but nice enough. I'm going to get the box rebuilt and possibly use it most of next summer and then make a decision. I think if somebody paid 11.5k for it then did the chassis it would still be a sound investment with no chassis or mechanical worriesWhat is your interior like? Being a TVR with those miles, it probably needs a refurb? How does it compare with the ones for sale?
Does everything work (obviously today, you never know tomorrow with a TVR)?
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR) and it's uninspiring plastic looking light grey leather interior, which looks like something Toyota would have installed in a Camry in the 90s. There is no warranty with the car at all, and whilst there is the option to look at the chassis on a ramp with that car, as most people will tell you, you never really know until you take the body off (see Saving Salvage Cerbera's experience on youtube).
The next two cheapest ones for sale are about £25K. One is just a standard car-dealer, but there will be some kind of warranty and legal redress on that one. The next one is for sale at a TVR specialist, but again selling as an agent for a customer, so likely no warranty or redress if the chassis is made of iron oxide or the engine goes pop.
Winter is round the corner and there is the cost of living crisis, so you have to expect that these cars will be slow sellers and some discount must be available.
Don't Central TVR have the tie-up with RT Racing to offer chassis refurb options? How do they compare with Sportmotive on price?
If you want your £11.5K back, and you need to spend about £10k in sorting out your car, then providing your interior is no worse than those other cars, you are in the right ballpark, surely.
Alternatively, if you advertise it at £11.5K with a new gearbox refurb, surely you should get your money back, as that leaves a new owner plenty of scope to sort the chassis in due course, without having overpaid.
Let off some steam Bennett said:
The interior is ok to be honest, usual wear and tear but nice enough. I'm going to get the box rebuilt and possibly use it most of next summer and then make a decision. I think if somebody paid 11.5k for it then did the chassis it would still be a sound investment with no chassis or mechanical worries
Forgive me, but if that statement holds true for a new owner, does it not also hold true for the current one, Simon? 
roseytvr said:
Absolutely worth more than you paid for it, sounds like a great project for someone and sure to be plenty of interest. Why not try eBay with a reserve of your minimum take and see where that gets you? I would think £14k plus should be easily achievable
Thanks, i think so. I have now had strict instructions from my wife that i will be in a lot of trouble if i sell itLucyP said:
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR)
I like the idea of a TVR taxi, though I'm sure I have refered to mine like this sometimes, but is 127K for a 20 year old car that unreasonable?It's only a bit over 6k a year,, sounds pretty reasonable to me
shorts! said:
LucyP said:
The cheapest one seems actually very expensive for what it is, with it's taxi-mileage (for a TVR)
I like the idea of a TVR taxi, though I'm sure I have refered to mine like this sometimes, but is 127K for a 20 year old car that unreasonable?It's only a bit over 6k a year,, sounds pretty reasonable to me
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