I need a classic car

gubby

My ssia will mature in april and my husbands birthday is in July. I want to try and buy him a classic car. He is ALWAYS taking about getting one. even our son has one and I know he is kinda jealous of it/him. problem is, I dont know jack **** about classic cars or where i could look to get one. Do anyone of you guys have any links to places I could get one here in Ireland.. preferably Cork.
Or any advice I would appreciate. He is a great guy.

Abelloid

Did you have a particular marque or even model in mind?

Take a look here for some for sale - http://welcome.to/classiccarsireland

mike65

Buy him a Rover P6 or a w115/116 series Merc. Straightforward (ish) classic cars.

Mike.

mustang68

I really, really wouldn't buy him a "surprise" classic, think of a classic as being personal, whereas one person might like a certain car, another would think of it as a rust bucket and hate it. (I'd kill for a Delorean, others would kill to have it out of their sight)

I think have a chat with himself about it, I know a lot of the fun about having a classic is the buying of it, if someone bought me the Mustang I wouldn't feel the same way about it.

Blue850

Find out what sort of car he'd like, what sort of car has your son got? Does he want a car ready to drive or something to work on in the garage? Bring him to the vintage car show in Killarney on Easter Sunday or Durrow ,Co Laois on 22 April, he might see something he likes and you can ask owners about the pros and cons of their cars

spidersonmars

I agree with Mike, Get a P6 (I've had two)and knew nothing about older cars. or the merc, but like the others I'd find out what he likes, a classic should something he loves otherwise buy him a toyota because if he doesn't love it he might as well have something realible.

Dades

Do not surprise him outright with a classic.
They are waaay to personal for that IMO, and far too many options regarding style and general state of repair.

You could buy him a big old comfy Merc saloon, when all he ever wanted was to drop the top on an old roadster, or vice versa.

Maybe ask your son to glean some info from him, and then drop back here.

Or you could buy this before 11am this morning...

BMWE21

I don't think there's a problem with buying him a classic, as long as you do some work on sussing out what his favourite make and model would be. Get your son to suss him out so as to avoid suspicion. I'd be chuffed if my missus bought me anything with a Triumph badge on it!

3ps

DON'T DO IT!!

Bring him out for a surprise meal and hand him an envelope during dinner with a "voucher" for €XXX for a classic car.

Boomer23

i agree, Classic Cars are too personal to buy one, unless you KNOW he has a penchant for something in particular

Eric318

Gubby, please do not spend you hard earned money on a classic car!!! May be you could rent one first, get him a membership with one of the clubs and let the hobby grow safely until HE knows enough about what he wants and what nasty traps to avoid when buying a classic.

Alfasudcrazy

I agree with the other posters. I would be horrified if someone gave me an Austin Maxi as a birthday present. In fact any classic car for that matter.

As already said its the deciding what to buy - then the searching, finding, haggling about the price and the first drive home that make a classic car special in its owners mind.
I still remember how much enjoyment I got searching for my first classic a 1975 TR6 which I still have - and that was back in 1993.

I would suggest simply asking him to buy one and that you would help with the money side of thing's. In my view a lot of the reluctance by husbands to buy a classic car is that they feel (a) the wife will kill them if they even suggest the idea or (b) they feel guilty themselves that they are being too self indulgent at the expense of the family.

It was a lovely thought of course - I wish I had a wife like you - but in practice I don't think it would work out just like you had imagined.;)

ps; leave him search for it himself though - as stated the buying of a classic car is a very personal thing. Don't blame me if he arrives home in a Lambourghini Countach though.

Blitzkrieger

gubby wrote:

He is ALWAYS taking about getting one.

Then you should know what classic he'd love to buy. Don't you listen woman?

I'm with everyone else tbh. There's so much to consider you really can't go buy one without consulting him.

gubby

thanks guys for all your useful advice. and I do agree. I think he would prefer to choose it himself... but where to go? where/when is the show in Killarney? or do ye have any irish links? clubs????? any in cork?
And, yeah, the problem is he will never buy it for himself cos he would feel too guilty for spending that money on himself.. but I am going to try and push it and help with paying for it. we could start with a cheap one yeah?

Guy:Incognito

Cant get any more classic than a Model T.

Who wouldnt appreciate that.

http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=486735

http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=399450

http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=397903

3ps

he doesn't have to buy it in Kerry!

I went to Germany with my son... used Google Translate to email him in advance! and we drove it home via Germany, Netherlands and the UK.

Finding and driving it home was all part of the experience.

Lots go to the UK.

Tell him now and remember to tell him if the 6k includes any initial maintenance/repairs etc!!!

you might want to tell him he has 5k plus 1k extra to fix it up or something!
it sounds like you are more generous!

Dades

Stekelly wrote:

Cant get any more classic than a Model T.

Who wouldnt appreciate that.

Uh, me for one!

Unless it had a new set of pings in the boot.

Alfasudcrazy

Sorry to hear you are selling your Fiat so soon Athiest - best of luck with the sale.

Blitzkrieger

gubby wrote:

we could start with a cheap one yeah?

Depends. You could pick up a Mustang like [URL=http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=536294
]this[/URL] for less than 10K or they go up to over 200K. Other cars like Escorts start from even less.

andyj22

Hey There i have found some lovely Classics at Great Prices






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Enjoy:cool:

Adam

Eric318

Gubby, if you want to treat your man with classic cars, book a trip for two for the Goodwood Revival in Southern England in September!!

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/revival/

Even the free car park will be feast to his eyes. What happens of the track and in the paddocks is simply unique and has no equivalent this side of the atlantic. Plus it will be a good excuse for you too to escape for a little while.

Also, it looks like all the boys here are in love with you already... imagine having a wife who WANTS TO BUY A CLASSIC CAR FOR HER HUSBAND!!!

onlyfinewine

What car you buy depends on your budget and the use you will have for it.

Is it for show? to be worked on? to be kept in a heated garage and admired a few times a year? for daily use? What make inspires your hubby? etc,

The fact that your son has one means you should be able to get a good idea of what would float his boat before actually broaching the idea.

I agree with the comments that one man's meat is another man's poison and would be very slow to suggest a particular model unless you knew for certain that it would be "The One"

eamon234

I'd just have a chat with him and try and get an idea of what kind of car he'd like most people have a favourite and have no problem telling people what it is!