[alfa] heartbreak of collision

[Taylor Clark <taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a short and somewhat sad story, and I need some advice.   

As some of you know, the past three years I've been getting my red '74 
Spider sorted out - its spent a fair amount of time with Wes Ingram - (a 
great guy and a fine shop) and the spider has had a new water pump, front 
brakes, electronic ignition, fuel injection system, starter, clutch, slave 
cylinder and a few more things I've probably forgotten about.  Its running 
pretty well. 

Problem is that in the mean time, I've had someone back over the nose of 
the spider with a trailer hitch, I've been rear ended (with no 
insurance)and that pushed in the right taillight about an inch,  and I've 
rear ended someone else (and since it was my wife :( and it did nothing to 
her car, I'm am not going to discuss it with the insurance company, and 
yes, I feel stupid!)  The last booboo has damaged the left front bumper and 
the area around the light.  It also sprung out the fender above the wheel 
well.   

So now I have a what was a nice car now with unfortunate dents and damage.  
I've been to a couple of body shops and been quoted numbers in the 
thousands to repair and repaint.  While the damage does not look major, the 
cost of repair apparently is. 

However, I really think I've reached the end of the line for me and this 
car, its been an interesting relationship, but I just can't seem to make it 
work.   The latest fender bender has left me heartbroken and worn out. 

So the questions are these:  Is it the right way to sell this car to sell 
it and let the buyer figure out how he/she wants to repair it?

If so, what's a rust free '74 spider worth with sorted out mechanicals, a 
like new top, new seats (with cool red piping), 15" panasports and highly 
unfortunate fender benders front and rear?  

Advice and sympathy appreciated.

Thanks in advance, 

-Taylor
 74 Spider
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