Buffalo Restorations: Letter To The Auto Lover

Section 1: Letter To The Auto Lover

Dear Customer,

The Auto Lover

You are embarking on an emotional venture. Those of us who love and appreciate older cars and trucks restore them for many reasons. Maybe we want to keep fond family memories alive for generations to come and create new memories. Or we’ve reached a stage in life where we can finally live out the dreams of our youth. Or we want to make a statement about ourselves. And many of us just love projects and the restoration process to bring back to life a beautiful vehicle.

The cost of correctly hand-rebuilding a vehicle is usually unknown to most people. Restorers rarely know of the unique problems a vehicle presents until the restoration is well underway. Rarely is restoration a smart financial decision. All other professional restorers that I talk with agree that the cost for a commercial professional restoration will undoubtedly exceed the market value of the vehicle. All of us professional restorers will tell our clients that they should do the work themselves if they have any trepidations of their ability to complete the project or have a need to save money by cutting corners.

If this statement that a professional commercial restoration will cost you more money than you are likely to ever get back in the market place is surprising to you, then we must talk immediately. Now, before you start, is the time to stop the restoration, not partway through the project when you vehicle is un-drivable and un-presentable.

If you agree that you are not building a financial investment, but are investing in a challenging and personally rewarding project and you are creating a valuable addition to your life, and then let’s proceed. And like so many positive things in life… marriage, raising children, building a career…it will take more time, money and patience than you expect.

Once you decide to move forward with your eyes wide open, my technicians and you will work as a team to deliver the level of restoration that you expect and a vehicle in which you can take pride and enjoy for years. And remember, as challenging as this process is, you can rest assured that over 1,400 owners have been down this same road with us before.

Sincerely,

Robert R. Newgard, General Partner