Caveat Emptor...huh?

[william]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro/182938022937?hash=item2a97f4b419:g:iD8AAOSwpINaIL3n&vxp=mtr

123379N709825

From the ad: "ORIGANALY A BIG BLOCK 396 4 SPEED CAR."

[maroman]

Izn't ther some kind of limet tu misspeelled wordz in one ad on Ebay?

[77thor]

He invested $100K into that?!?

I don't see it.

[rich69rs]

I guess I’m a little dense this morning - what is the concern? 

Car is not being presented as anything other than how he describes it - a pro touring resto mod - spelling issues and $100k not withstanding

Richard

[bertfam]

12337 VIN never stared life as a V8 let alone a big block!!

Ed

[william]

The seller thought it significant enough to mention.

It's a misrepresentation. What else is misrepresented?

[rich69rs]

He invested $100K into that?!?

I don't see it.

From personal experience, a really nice paint job, starting with taking the car to bare metal, can easily be 15-20% of that number - or higher - depending on how much body work. 

Then you have the LS engine, T56 6 speed, suspension, wheels, LABOR, etc, etc, it can add up quickly.  If the car was turned over to a restoration shop (turnkey restoration) to do everything, parts were probably only about 40% of the cost of the project -60% of it was shop labor.  It can add up very quickly.

[rich69rs]

He invested $100K into that?!?

I don't see it.

From personal experience, a really nice paint job, starting with taking the car to bare metal, can easily be 15-20% of that number - or higher - depending on how much body work. 

Then you have the LS engine, T56 6 speed, suspension, wheels, LABOR, etc, etc, it can add up quickly.  If the car was turned over to a restoration shop (turnkey restoration) to do everything, parts were probably only about 40% of the cost of the project -60% of it was shop labor.  It can add up very quickly.

10-4   Thanks    Didn't catch that.

[Kelley W King]

I can see the $$$. Some guys are doing this with the mid year vettes with even more $$$. Nice work just not my cup of tea. But then again neither is a 200+ mph new car either.