--I bought my 300J (my first classic car) a little over a year ago for 12K and did not really knowing what I was getting into. But a little luck came my way, and it was not as rough as first thought. The body is solid, the interior is really nice, and the engine runs great. The guy who sold to me said that the valves needed to be adjusted, but my friend rebuilt the carbs, found two plug wires hanging off and the rest of plugs fouled. Freshened it all up and she is running really nice. The Club helped find brake drums, we the booster rebuilt, new shoes all the way around and now almost ready for the road. Then the body shop next year The Club has been big help along the way especially Dan P John G. Looking forward to bring it to a meet one year.
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Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 6:06 PM
To: Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Ram 300K project for sale in San DiegoGosh…that made me laugh OUT LOUD….so funny! But after 2 rough K’s and 3 L’s I shouldn’t have bought…..It is SO true!--
Hank Hallowell
On Feb 1, 2024, at 12:53 PM, Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If we only did rational things with cars, we'd all be driving Toyota Camrys.
--On Thu, Feb 1, 2024, 9:46 AM James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well,
Considering I purchased the 300K I am working on, non-RAM, that has 95K confirmed miles on it and the sheet metal was the best of any unrestored car I have seen in 15 years…
…and I paid $10K for it this car the one for sale is very overpriced. Just my 2 cents worth.
James
From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Michael Corrigan
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 08:58
To: mwl1967 <mwl1967@xxxxxxx>; Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Ram 300K project for sale in San Diego
Reading this I find myself wanting to voice some caution. I bought and H in comparable condition about twelve years ago for $10,000. I have probably spent $60M (or even more), am on my third mechanic and it still isn’t finished! I certain see some of the errors I made that added to the bill but I expect I will still have to spend as much as another $5,000 to have a functional car. Complete money pit.
In contrast, a couple of months ago I bought a stunning very original white K that had lived in AZ. No rust anywhere, great original paint and black leather interior. This car only needed new tires because the ones there (which look great) are over twenty years old. I paid $17,500 on BAT so this represents a pretty good measure of real “market”.
If someone really wants a project, I personally wouldn’t pay more than $8000 or so for a car in this condition. You will certainly spend at least $15,000 to pull it together. Perhaps less if you do everything yourself but isn’t one’s own time valuable too?
I still hope to drive my H some day and do my best to rationalize the irrational expenditure but it really does make so much more sense to buy one of these cars after idiots like me have wasted so much of their money.
Michael Corrigan
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