What does it cost?
You guys in the US have a big plus - you live close to the shops that are specialized since decades on this cars. And I think it's much easier for you to find a parts car if you are missing something.
Imagine, you would like to restorate a 1972 BMW, that never was officially sold in US. Now you will face a lot of problems you never thaught about...
I bought my 74 Swinger in an acceptable condition, but typical Kraut I wanted it in perfect shape.
It costs $ 10.000 - for this money most of you will get 3 cars, but here it's rare to find simply one.
I brought it to my polish friends, because 1. I've noexperience in US-cars, 2. polish craftmanship is one of the best and 3. the costs for labour are 1/2 of german...
Then I had to search for parts and vendors - but most of these where in US.
I bought parts, used and new ones, for 2.000$ in the US. But you have to add freight (really expensive) another 1.000$, customs 240$ and import-taxes 600$.
Parts bought in EU where another 1.300$
Add labour, work, the paintshop, costs for renting a garage plus plus plus...
Now the car is finished - it will have guzzled incl. all 20.000 , that are more than 27.000$.
Maybe in Germany it will be it's worth, but nobody would buy it to such a price. Realistic it would be soldable for maybe 20.000$.
But I love this car, and if I would leave this world my daughter or whoever may sell it...
You guys in the US have a big plus - you live close to the shops that are specialized since decades on this cars. And I think it's much easier for you to find a parts car if you are missing something.
Imagine, you would like to restorate a 1972 BMW, that never was officially sold in US. Now you will face a lot of problems you never thaught about...
I bought my 74 Swinger in an acceptable condition, but typical Kraut I wanted it in perfect shape.
It costs $ 10.000 - for this money most of you will get 3 cars, but here it's rare to find simply one.
I brought it to my polish friends, because 1. I've noexperience in US-cars, 2. polish craftmanship is one of the best and 3. the costs for labour are 1/2 of german...
Then I had to search for parts and vendors - but most of these where in US.
I bought parts, used and new ones, for 2.000$ in the US. But you have to add freight (really expensive) another 1.000$, customs 240$ and import-taxes 600$.
Parts bought in EU where another 1.300$
Add labour, work, the paintshop, costs for renting a garage plus plus plus...
Now the car is finished - it will have guzzled incl. all 20.000 , that are more than 27.000$.
Maybe in Germany it will be it's worth, but nobody would buy it to such a price. Realistic it would be soldable for maybe 20.000$.
But I love this car, and if I would leave this world my daughter or whoever may sell it...
