This is the exact reason why so many Scotty's have ended up sitting somewhere in the back of a shed quietly rusting away. The cost for many of these parts is simply out of control. It's not hard to spend $500 in parts alone and then there's the labour involved which can easily blow out to another $500 on top. It would be much cheaper if we could buy all the parts required direct from "GA Spares". All these eBay sellers simply buy from GA's and then add 75% on top, some are adding over 100% and taking us for mugs. I'm still trying to work on getting a GA account.
So you can see how many folk decide that they can buy a new Victa for around $400 and "happy days" as they say. I know you can't compare the two but in many peoples eyes a lawnmower is simply that........a Lawnmower.
BTW..........Have you actually priced up the cost in Chrome Plating the handle bar assembly yet ? as this is the most out of control item as far as cost is concerned. Sadly the plating game has out priced itself and thus most shops have gone under with most plating now being done in where else ?? but China of course. That's why you see so many Scotty's having their bars painted in silver finish. I've heard of some shops charging up to $300 plus for the job and that's for a pretty average job I might add.
I guess this is why a fully correctly restored model 45 can be worth around $1500 give or take a few bucks here or there.
I always find it amazing when someone says to me that they're going to restore a Scotty and spend a couple of hundred dollars and then flip it and make a killing................................I don't think so, not any more they're not.
Cheers, BB.
I live a 24 Hour lifestyle, but every now and again I seem to fall asleep, well at least that's what my wife tells me.
