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I know this is not really the place for this question but maybe someone can help me out....does anyone know anything about 48 oldsmobiles...I am currently looking at one to possibly purchase and was wondering if anyone knew if it was a smart purchase..its a 1948 oldsmobile fururamic 98 4dr the car has just under 50,000 miles on it and has been parked since 1961, it is all there the interior is in poor condition, the paint is decent concidering sitting so longchrome is nice and it has quite a few accessories.. is it worth messing with ??
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I think the actual question is "is it worth it for you?" I know some of the cars i'm restoring don't have great value. I do it because i have fun with it. I love the search. I love to talk to people about them. I do it for the preservation of the vehicle...not the value. I'm sure i'll have fun with them when completed. I don't want to see my cars built into street rods. Sorry guys. I know you hate those words.
If you like the car & have interest in any or all of those things....than....it may be worth it to you. good luck, joe
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I'm with Joe. You need to think of it as a hobby more than an investment. You will rarely get all your money back out of a car restoration. But if you count the fun and experience as part of the return on your investment, it may be worth it.
I have a '52 Chevy station wagon. I probably have more $$$ in it now than it will ever be worth - and it is still YEARS away from being finished. But I LOVE my wagon. It is my "forever car".
DCMatt
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It sounds like a pretty darn neat car to me, for what it's worth.
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As a member of the Oldsmobile Club of America since its beginning in 1971 I will offer the following.
The 1948 Olds 98 was the first car to have a new GM post war body design.The engine was still the old straight 8 .1949 was the first year of the modern Olds Rocket V8.It will be a car that will be very difficult to find parts for.Its not a common year that Olds people collect and as an "investment" I wouldn't expect it to ever be worth a great amount.The 1949-50 Olds 88's will always be worth much more and will be much eaiser to sell and command a much higher price.99% of them had the Hydramatic automatic transmission--good when it "works" but after such a long period of storage it and the engine could need major repairs.Proceed with caution.
It is an intresting car but I would prefer to stay with some thing more common.
Gene Schneider
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