Assembly Required! Or turnkey?

[WarrenG]

Originally Posted by oliver350

I forgot about the canadians.!!! Turnkeys are rolling chassis. However, you have the choice to install the motor and trans yourself or have it done.Regardless to install motor and trans is moderate compaired to a full build.

Note 49,000.00 for a non assembled kit plus $25,000 for simple motor, ok paint job,and cheap Audi transaxle...Any upgrades form the basic setup get prepared to pay! plus time and labor.=$72,000 + basic!! SPF Turnkey $69,000.00Turnkey just fit motor and transaxel done!. This can get up to over $100,00.00. But you have a professionally finised car with the best of everything. Resale would also be a great variance if the car was a kit or a factory produced car. Build standards are individualized by kit ...Manf. stadards consistant by Mana fact. specifications.

OLIVER

Rolling chassis is actually referred to as a "Turnkey minus."

[mj_duell]

From the "Canadians"

Kit = Kit with loose pieces, some body parts mounted for shipping.
Roller = Rolling chassis with suspension and body installed, maybe other parts as well.
Turnkey Minus = Painted and finished in everyway. Just add motor and tranny.
Turnkey = Running car.

By the way,
A top-shelf turnkey minus car with a show quality paint job and all high end parts runs about $57-63,000 from us or D&D. You can get one hell of a motor for $25,000 as well. Bringing the total cost to around $82,000 for a top-notch running car. My guess is RCR could do the same thing in that range maybe a little higher. The resale on a car like this would bring a higher number than investment. The problem with turnkey cars is that they cannot be produced legally without crash and emissions testings, hence the lack of turnkey cars.

--Mike / Turn Ten Racing, Inc.