The ultimate kit?????????

boxhead · #1 (**permalink**) 06-17-2012, 04:37 AM

[quote=400TT;1196068] Our kits can have a higher entry/starter cost, but have cheaper completion costs compared to many other kits.

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This is the same for all kits, a cheap start price does not always equate to a cheap completion price.

When i bought my CR, they were one of the more expensive basic kit starter costs (body and chaissis only not roller), but I honestly belivere the money was well worth it, as I reckon I saved a butt load of $$$$ and even more time and brain cells.

Mine complied and registered came in at $40k in 2010, but I did a ****e load (99%) of the car myself, it does not have shiney paint, it did not have new tyres (I bought second hand rims and tyres from fellow forum member), my engine was free (I had to rebuild) and the gearbox cost me a bottle of scotch (I felt like a TACO (Tight Arse Cobra Owner) So I bought him a second bottle)
Without these freebies, at the time would have added anoher $6k - $8k to final build price.

So as Craig says, dont think your gunna get out of it under $50k unless you have plenty of favours owed to you from people in the right places.

OZCOBRA · #2 (**permalink**) 06-17-2012, 04:45 AM

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...........I felt like a TACO (Tight Arse Cobra Owner)

......LMAO!!!!!!...being a Mexican I guess makes it easy to relate too!!

400TT · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2012, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by boxhead

This is the same for all kits, a cheap start price does not always equate to a cheap completion price.

Boxhead, can't argue with that.

But what I am talking about is through bundling. Being able to bundle a lot of the parts required to build the kits into packages you can purchase. And offering those packages cheaper than what individuals can do by chasing around and purchasing the parts themselves. This excludes things like engine/gearbox etc...

boxhead · #4 (**permalink**) 06-17-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 400TT

Boxhead, can't argue with that.

But what I am talking about is through bundling. Being able to bundle a lot of the parts required to build the kits into packages you can purchase. And offering those packages cheaper than what individuals can do by chasing around and purchasing the parts themselves. This excludes things like engine/gearbox etc...

Totally agree Craig, with the buying power of a larger company that may be buying 3 or 4 of the same thing each month from a sublet supplier, this in theory should give a beter buy price.

The prices I have heard on your Kirkham roller sounds very inviting, not cheap, but I would never expect a Kirkham to be cheap, but great value.

400TT · #5 (**permalink**) 06-18-2012, 02:40 AM

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Totally agree Craig, with the buying power of a larger company that may be buying 3 or 4 of the same thing each month from a sublet supplier, this in theory should give a beter buy price.

That is the plan and also passing on the additional kit parts for the minimal viable price. It's a very tough market at the moment and even in the long haul times have changed and I'm not leaving any stone unturned.

Yes, I believe we have a great value product in the Kirkham's. I've invested a lot of resources in them as I believe there is a market for them here and so far it looks like the gamble will be worth it. I will post a separate thread about them as I'm sure guys here would be interested to hear about the approach we have taken with them. Might also inspire some ideas in their own builds or future upgrades.