. There are no bargains (anymore) and you will not get much good under 40K and that is problematical at that price too. Arcnewal, with absolute respect, you are being a little unrealistic and sentimental about class and not caring about value etc. Of course you have to be aware of values. How else to determine insurance. What is your car insured for......5-10K? I think not. Face facts. The Jensen punter is slowly changing in profile. When I joined the Jensen fraternity 30 years ago I was amazed at how much car you got for the money. (not for long did I think I got a bargain though as until a bare metal resto she was a rust bucket) A member said the marque was really a hobbyist's car. A forgotten Classic. "But we like that as it's our secret and we can afford them". That attitude is sadly still out there with SOME members who are of the pure of heart brigade and want to keep the marque in reach of people of limited budgets!! It's amazing that you never hear E Type/AM/AH 3000 owners complaining about unaffordability or for that matter the cars being "done up" in some lock up or tiny garage attached to a semi some where in the burbs. The values of Jensen have always been clouded by opinions of "not quite a gentleman, sir" A broad shoulder's car which never recovered from the great oil crisis unlike AM/Ferrari etc. Try to see the bright side of people making "flip money". That dealer under dicussion obviously saw what could be considered a bargain because all the complainers were absent and pounced. He has put it on sale for what should have been paid at the auction. Good for him. This is our precious market system. Croperdy Bridge with a Jensen currently being built for a projected sale price of 250K must know something about modern buyers. Enjoy! Kenny38
