Hi All,
I am looking to purchase a salvage JAGUAR XJ6 1973. I am in New York. I am unable to get the VIN numbers as the owner is not where the car is stored.
I am trying to get suggestions, if this car is work the work the restore as I love the old Jags body Style and interior.

Anyone, Please let me know your thoughts.

Thank you
Chet

 

Chet,
It depends on your definition of "Worth."
If you mean as a financial investment, No, Certainly not! You will Never get your money out of the car that you put into it. NEVER!!

If you mean as a hobby for personal satisfaction of a job done yourself, that's possible, but to be brutally frank, unless you have the patience of a saint, a Lot of time on your hands, or relatively deep pockets, you're letting yourself in for Enormous disappointment and frustration. But you could also find Enormous satisfaction! Much depends on your outlook.

Restoration of any classic car must be done for the pure enjoyment of doing it, ignoring the cost in both time and money. If you don't have a Very understanding spouse or SO, the car can be a relationship breaker.

One of our more active members advises:
In my case he underestimated both time and money. Most of us restore our Elderly Jaguars because we love the cars and we enjoy working on them. We don't even count the cost, because as someone said recently, You could get a used KIA for less.

Just look at my sig currently!
"Xj6 Series II, Nix:
Swiftly Becoming The Most Voracious
BLACK HOLE in Jaguar History;
Vacuuming Up Any and All Time & Money
Whether Spare or Not"
That should give you a good idea of what you could be in for!
(';')

 

Thank you for your candid assessment. My think was all warped about the car. In this case reality trumps love. I will walk away and find a more realist project. Jag Project.
Thank you

 

LnrB is spot on.

 

Sure is!


But, there are levels. There is a commonality. One must like the car. if one does not, it will never "pencil out". If one does, warts and extra expanse can be tolerated.


Three levels:


1. Concours, as clse to the day it was delivered as possible. Deep pockets and sweat equity. Deeper pockets alone.


2. Very nice daily driver. looks good, drives well, but with flaws here and there.
imperfect paint, but shiny and clean. Imperfect interior but not torn and clean.
runs good, but leaks here and there.


3. Rusty, tattered, faded, but starts, runs and drives. Fun, still. A decade or so ago, I saw one such regularly. Not recently, succumbed???

Carl

 

PS:


A good car to flip for a profit?. Probably not.


But, ???? How much and where?


Check the reality show "Fast and Loud". Master flippers. a Jag or two included.

Carl




Carl