Re: Alfa in America...

[James Bratek <jbratek@domain.elided>]

> So, it is very feasible. The trick is, who has the $1,500,000+++ to pull this
> off?  Point is, it is possible... but the other question is, would they sell
> for the prices that one would have to charge?  In other words... Would you
> pay $55,000 or so for a 166? $40,000 for a 156?

Its the same analogy as with restoration: a car's market value is set by
other factors separate from restoration/maintenance/upgrade costs. You can
spend $100,000 to restore a 1960s vintage Spider, but its market value is
not X + $100,000. Or, you can spend $10,000 on an Mark Levinson stereo
system, but the car's market value is determined without it. Same with
importation fees ... a used 166 would be worth the same here as anywhere
else (currency conversion). The first owner assumes the extra costs of
importing it here.


Jim

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