[Fwd: Triumph Prices]

[Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

Hello All,
	Something for those of you not on the Triumph list, comparative prices.  Please
note USA Stag Owners, most USA Stags are very underpriced when you actually find
oen to buy.  I think prices will be going up.

Regards,
Glenn Merrell
TSR USA VP

Gerhard Wiederholl wrote:
> 
> I noticed that there are big differences in car prices between Europe and  USA,
> no matter if it is about new or old(classic) cars. I found a price list for
> Triumphs in a German classic car magazin (Oldtimer Markt). The prices were
> researched by watching actual sellings and auctions and are still in DM. I
> scanned/edited the list and had excel calculating the USD figures which  might
> be more interesting for the majority of the listers.
> 
> The 5 conditions  mean:
> 
> Condition 1:
> Like new or better than new quality car. No additional or missing parts. Very
> rare
> 
> Condition 2:
> Good original or restored car. No shortcomings or defects. Little marks of use.
> No additional or missing parts. Condition as expected for a 2 year old car.
> 
> Condition 3:
> Used car. Normal marks of use and years. Little defects, but ready for use.Work
> needed, but not immediately. Not nice but usable
> 
> Condition 4:
> Worn out car, might be in driving condition. Some little or medium rust holes.
> Some little parts might be missing. Easy to restore.
> 
> Condition 5:
> Non runner, can be in parts, missing parts, rustholes, can be restored , but in
> need of very much work and money
> 
>                 cond.1  cond.2  cond.3    cond.4  cond.5
> 
>   TR 3 A        46000   35000   25800     15200   7100  DM
>                 27050   24588   15176      8941   4170  USD
> 
>   TR 4 A        39000   30300   22500     13000   6500  DM
>                 23471   47524   13238      8000   3824  USD
> 
>   TR 250        43100   33000   24400     14700   6900  DM
>                 25353   19412   14363      8647   4080  USD
> 
>   TR 5 Pl       49800   38000   28200     16900   7400  DM
>                 29294   22353   16588      9941   4353  USD
> 
>   TR 6, -72     38000   29000   19400     11600   5200  DM
>                 22353   17059   11412      6824   3050  USD
> 
>   TR 6,72-76    37100   28300   18800     11300   5000  DM
>                 21824   16647   11059      6647   2941  USD
> 
>    TR 6 Pl      42000   31800   24200     12800   5900  DM
>                 24700   18706   12471      7529   3471  USD
> 
>   TR 7 conv.    19400   14500   8200      3800    1500  DM
>                 11412   8629    4824      2235     882  USD
> 
>     TR 8        -----   20300   12500     6900    2100  DM
>                 -----   11941   7353      4059    1235  USD
> 
>  Herald conv.   15800   10000   6000      3100    1100  DM
>                  9204   5882    3529      1824     647  USD
> 
>  Vitesse Mk 2   22000   15900   10700     5900    2400  DM
>                 12941    9353    6294     3471    1412  USD
> 
>  Spitfire l500  18500   13400   8700      5400    2000  DM
>                 10882    7882   5118      3176    1176  USD
> 
>  Gt 6 +         22400   14500   9600      5300    2400  DM
>                 13176    8529   5647      3118    1412  USD
> 
>  STAG           32800   23300   16800     9100    5200  DM
>                 19294   13706   9882      5353    3059  USD
> 
> I understand that the price differences in Europe are negligible. But how about
> the USA ? Is there a similar list which would make it possible to compare
> prices?
> 
> BTW this price list is acknowledged by insurances. But they want to see an
> expertise about the condition of the car as it was before the crash. If the
> expertise dates after the crash, they will allways state that the car was
> allready damaged or badly restored at the time the crash happened.
> 
> Gerhard Wiederholl
> 
> 1969 TR 6
> 
> 1976 TR 7 RV