Hello everyone,
I am looking to buy a Guilietta/Giulia spider and have found a couple within a few miles from my house in NY. I went and looked at this one today:
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...ta/467508.html
It is a 1962, one owner car with a stack of documentation to document its originality. An engine rebuild about a decade ago but they didn't document the mileage. The car was from Wisconsin originally. Everything appeared to be original including interior, glass, body panels, etc. There was no visible rust and no visible body work. Undercarriage was greasy when the car was up on a lift but overall also looked good.
The paint is original but is faded and had some imperfections from past touchups - I'd say 70% original paint, other 30% of various touchups mostly on door panels. Paint looks pretty thin so it may buff to a decent shine but not perfect.
Car ran well once warmed up, felt very solid going down the road, no gear grinding, nothing funny from the gauges, turned and stopped fairly well.
So....the guy is asking for $29k and said it is somewhat negotiable. He bought the car off ebay about 8 months ago so I can't figure out what he paid for it. Considering the originality, documentation, and 1-owner status, would you say this is a fair price. I would essentially drive the car as is and would try not to do any major restoration since a car is only original once, but am still wondering if price is fair since it seems a bit high to me.
Thanks for your 2 cents,
Frank