About Value:
Early on in my search (a little more than nearly 2 years ago) for a coupe worth having, I was directed from the owner of one of most exacting 2002 restorations (
www.my2002tii.com) I've ever seen to someone who owned a coupe named Blumax....
A little snooping around had me in e-mail conversation with
Murray. After initially being flamed by Murray for expresing a desire for a Hunter Green coupe, or re-painting a coupe that color....I then understood that Agave was the same color I was envisioning. After about a dozen or so e-mails with Murray, I was convinced that the $15K to $20k coupes for sales was a risky proposition unless I was prepared to undertake or continue a restoration myself. While a decent coupe can be happened upon at that price range, it wlll likely need major $$ in some area or another.
Murray, true to his posts, indicated that he does come across coupes for consignment, but well above the $15 to 20k range. I never saw one of his consignment coupes. But as it happens while I was in Long Beach checking on the restoration of the coupe I ultimately purchased, who showed at CoupeKing to pick up a part, but Murray, albeit without Bluemax. Without reservation, I can report that Murray is as curmudgeonly consistent and committed to the value of coupes in person, as he is online. The point though is the insular nature of owners, cars, suppliers, reputable restorers, etc.
Along with Murray, I think many of us who report that we would not sell our coupes for what we paid, helps the appreciation. As we have seen, the circle of owners is smaller than we may realize, and most of us know something about other owners and their cars that contribute to value. Though we may differences here and there, most of us agree on a car worth having.
