Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
Personally, I would just say that I keep my financial information private but that new Cobras can be built at varying levels from $25,000-$150,000 or whatever the proper range may be. In today's world, I would rather not give anyone any ammo for whatever reason. My motto is less information given, the less problems you'll have.
|
I really don't understand why the hesitance to disclose the price to build or buy. I explain that each one is unique and can range from the low 20's to well in excess of 100K, and tell them a low price for an original is 500K+ up to 5.5 million.
I was at a big gathering a few weeks ago (HB, 125+ cobr... er, roadsters
) and since my ride is still in the go-cart stage several asked how much I had into the build. This was almost always after the conversation as stated above. I answered with the truth, around 40-45K so far, and still need to budget bodywork, etc.
It's not like asking how much a person paid for a production car. It that case a person is trying to find out if you got hosed or a screaming deal, etc. Mostly, people are genuinely interested in whether they can afford one themselves, so I tell them the details of my build (crate FMS 302, IRS, Trigos, Wilwoods, etc) and what makes one more expensive than another. It gave whoever was curious a good idea of what a good, but not over-the-top build costs. Those that can afford it then asked more about details of the build. For those that couldn't, it was usually the end of the conversation.
