The 90k Spider is back!

[70spider]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiat-Other-Ulti ... 047wt_1105
My father always told me "a fool is born every day", he also said "a fool and his money are easily departed". I guess these people live by this philosphy.

[azruss]

Very nice work. Overpriced?????? If I figured my hours at standard shop rate, it would getting close to their price and they did a whole lot more stuff than i did.

[KevAndAndi]

They do appear to do really nice work, and they seem to have a passion for our cars. I don't begrudge anyone trying to obtain a premium price; if the market says no, it says no. They are obviously targeting a segment of the market that likely would not include many of us here. For someone who is not price-sensitive and wants a turnkey classic (with keyless entry, no less), it's a great option. I also suspect that they would be negotiable.

Hey, if I won the lottery, Roadster Salon might be my first stop!

[70spider]

Very nice work. Overpriced?????? If I figured my hours at standard shop rate, it would getting close to their price and they did a whole lot more stuff than i did.

My bad, I appologize.

[aj81spider]

Unfortunately, as we all know, the labor hours you put into it don't define the price. What the market will pay defines the price. Perhaps there's someone who will pay $90,000 for a Fiat Spider, but it wouldn't be me. Before I spent $90,000 on a Fiat I would:

> Buy a 2015 Corvette and build an extra garage to put it in.
> Buy a 2015 Porsche Cayman (and make the Civic sit in the driveway!)
> Buy a 1983 Fiat with the right bumpers, get it repainted, and pay for two years of my son's college tuition.
> Buy a 90's Ferrari and have a substantial kitty of money to pay for the maintenance (and make the Civic sit in the driveway!)
> Buy a 65 fastback Mustang, a 71 Corvette, and build an additional garage to put them in

[KevAndAndi]

Keep in mind that the $90k model is their top of the line, with extensive upgrades. Their starter model is $25k, I believe. For someone who doesn't know how to restore a car or whose car restoration days are behind him, a professionally-done car at that price, or even higher with upgrades, might be an attractive option.