Re: IML: My 81 for sale: The Math
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Re: IML: My 81 for sale: The Math



Title: Re: IML: My 81 for sale: The Math
No, he’s paying $9,500 for the Jaguar, not getting that for the ’81 Imperial. Funny choice in a replacement car when reliability is the goal, Matt!

Chris in LA


On 12/9/06 4:36 AM, YBSHORE@xxxxxxx at YBSHORE@xxxxxxx wrote:


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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