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I just bought my first Porsche last year, Looked good, when I got into it, it had bad rust issues, would never be able to hold an alignment, and had poor bodywork done. Now all the parts are pulled off the car, and going onto another tub. I'll have $8K more into the car I bought for $10K.
BUT... I'll now have exactly what I want.

You see a piece of coal, I see a diamond in the rough!

I work with VW Karmann Ghias all day, and believe me I've seen alot worse that have been restored, and tons of money dumped into the car that they will never get their $$ back, but the difference is they have the money to do it, some of the cars were their parents, or their first car...it has sentimential value to them. The one your considering does not.

It's not love, it called Lust!

I always to to look at worst case if I parted the car out, can I get my $$ back, if no, then not a good buy. But I still spend countless hours trying to justify buying something I think I want! It's usually good friends/board members that help me take off the blinders!