Topic: Would this car be eligible? abandoned Z3 5speed
Hi all, I think I may have a very interesting candidate for a Lemons race. A member of my direct family who may be interested in racing on the team with me has a 1990s 4cyl z3 with a 5 speed. The car has a smooshed hood and front fender from being backed into by something tall like a box truck but still drives perfectly. It also has a very leaky top so it is growing moss and soggy inside. The question comes around how much the car cost. He owns a tow company and the car was abandoned and his company was called tow it in. After months and months of sitting abandoned at his lot, he was issued a title to it from the state and the short of it is his cost to acquire the car was only the cost of a tow. The smallest conclusion for his direct cost is simply the hourly rate for his driver and fuel.. I don't know if this would be accepted as its quite low but legitimate given the situation(somewhere under $100). I guess I could also see the argument for price being the rate he would have charged for the tow to someone, but even that is below $200. If I produce the paperwork proving all of this do you think I would be fine to use that amount as my starting point for the build and if so which of the prices? Thank you very much for your time and responses.