TO HOT?
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Scott #321
Well-Known Member
Bleck... 35 when I woke up this morning.
comegetjoe
Goblin Guru
Yeah... way too Ummm... hot. 
Eastern PA
Eastern PA
Hayden2053
Active Member
Im waiting to have money to build one
ah.b.normal
Goblin Guru
Have you been watching the used /classifieds? Completed ones are out there. Donors hiding in the classifieds as well.
I think North Shore Saint has a Saturn Ion for sale? I think there also was a disassembled Cobalt that the owner is selling as the parts enough to build one.
I always council builders to buy the Car/donor when available. So far availability of kits appears to be a year. Call DF to be sure.
I think North Shore Saint has a Saturn Ion for sale? I think there also was a disassembled Cobalt that the owner is selling as the parts enough to build one.
I always council builders to buy the Car/donor when available. So far availability of kits appears to be a year. Call DF to be sure.
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
A Goblin's selling price depends upon the market and what someone is willing to pay for any particular Goblin. Obviously building one is not a money making venture if/when it comes time to to actually sell it. I would hope that most everyone realizes this at some point, makes the discussion below make more sense.
Not all Goblin builds are the same. Some are bolt togethers of just the supplied kit pieces using just the donor pieces as they were removed from it - the simplicity that is the Goblin as advertised on the website. It's a running and driving Goblin that will provide miles of smiles for the person who enjoys the driving. This build would likely lose the least amount of money when compared to cost to build.
Other Goblins are more meticulously built using cleaned, rebuilt/refurbished, and sometimes brand new parts (from minor to major, stock parts) that offer a premium build with typically better reliability and performance. More love and money was put into this category of build and it most times shows in the finished product. This Goblin should command a somewhat higher price than a basic build due more time and expense to replicate this build if starting from a new kit. But the extra time and expense is also harder to justify in the higher asking price.
Still other Goblins are mildly to extensively modified from the basic parts, kit and donor, to enhance driveabilty and performance, fit and finish, and/or comfort. Those who need more HP, faster corners, quicker stops and showing up that other car/driver just because have added the next level of engineering, design and fabrication to get the most out of their build and driving experience. The DF tube subframe is one example that provides a superior modification for the Goblin that will command a higher price if it were to be sold. These enhancements add value, but like most things they generally do not recover the cost if/when sold. Granted for the in-the-know crowd they can somewhat justify a premium Goblin price, but these are rarely sold - too much soul is put into these to part with them for those who put the blood, sweat and tears into them.
Guess that @mike_sno posting above got me thinking about how building a Goblin is more a labor of love, the sense of accomplishment, and the reward of the driving experience when it is drivable (I was going to say complete, but is a Goblin really ever complete?). A kit car is more than just about the money spent, as the reality of selling a Goblin demonstrates, as a way to satisfy something inside each of us to scratch the itch. The Goblin market will vary with the seasons and the economy so don't sweat the $$$, it's not worth worry about it.
Not all Goblin builds are the same. Some are bolt togethers of just the supplied kit pieces using just the donor pieces as they were removed from it - the simplicity that is the Goblin as advertised on the website. It's a running and driving Goblin that will provide miles of smiles for the person who enjoys the driving. This build would likely lose the least amount of money when compared to cost to build.
Other Goblins are more meticulously built using cleaned, rebuilt/refurbished, and sometimes brand new parts (from minor to major, stock parts) that offer a premium build with typically better reliability and performance. More love and money was put into this category of build and it most times shows in the finished product. This Goblin should command a somewhat higher price than a basic build due more time and expense to replicate this build if starting from a new kit. But the extra time and expense is also harder to justify in the higher asking price.
Still other Goblins are mildly to extensively modified from the basic parts, kit and donor, to enhance driveabilty and performance, fit and finish, and/or comfort. Those who need more HP, faster corners, quicker stops and showing up that other car/driver just because have added the next level of engineering, design and fabrication to get the most out of their build and driving experience. The DF tube subframe is one example that provides a superior modification for the Goblin that will command a higher price if it were to be sold. These enhancements add value, but like most things they generally do not recover the cost if/when sold. Granted for the in-the-know crowd they can somewhat justify a premium Goblin price, but these are rarely sold - too much soul is put into these to part with them for those who put the blood, sweat and tears into them.
Guess that @mike_sno posting above got me thinking about how building a Goblin is more a labor of love, the sense of accomplishment, and the reward of the driving experience when it is drivable (I was going to say complete, but is a Goblin really ever complete?). A kit car is more than just about the money spent, as the reality of selling a Goblin demonstrates, as a way to satisfy something inside each of us to scratch the itch. The Goblin market will vary with the seasons and the economy so don't sweat the $$$, it's not worth worry about it.
I just think some builders expect all their investments (time and money) back + an earning on top of it. I looked at several Goblins when I purchased mine. It's like you said, there are some I wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole and there are some where I think: WOW that's dedication. At the end it's like every other business. If a deal is made, seller and buyer are somewhat happy.
I feel like once a Goblin is sold from the original builder, it will come back to the market quickly.
I feel like once a Goblin is sold from the original builder, it will come back to the market quickly.
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
There is just something inside when you build it versus just buying one that is already finished. Hard to explain, but those who built their Goblins know what that feels like.
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
Makes 121 in Phoenix look like a fall day!
comegetjoe
Goblin Guru
Yes. Too hot.
Anybody else getting this ABSOLUTE NONSENSE weather?!
Anybody else getting this ABSOLUTE NONSENSE weather?!
Traé
Goblin Guru
Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
Yep, terrible weather - freeze warnings in the desert too!
Mahkoi
Goblin Guru
Good thing you have that thick sasquatch fur
