What didn't you buy that could now be worth a fortune!

[Mace]

Had to laugh at some of the answers to the what did you buy that's completely worthless thread, but then got thinkin about the opposite.

So, we all know the deal, what did you pass up on that at the time seemed a reasonable decision?

Me, that's easy.  In 1980, brought myself a brand spankin new VC V8 Commodore. cost me nearly $8 grand.  For a day or so, thought about keeping the old LC Torana I had, and buying something  different that I has seen in a car yard in the city. It was a big ask at the time, $12 grand, so I came to my senses and went for the commode.  Even stuck a Ferrari gear knob on it (after shortening the lever by 2 inches to give a nice gear throw) to remind me of the non purchase.

Yep, you guessed it, I passed up one of these! It was an early 69 version, going on 12 years old.

What's your story?

[Nomad]

I missed out on buying a shop for about $400K in 2003. That property has just been resumed at the nice price of about $2mill......great result given the gfc and smashing that prices took

[Burga]

A lotto ticket from a newsagent in WA yesterday. Last night that ticket won $30million.

[macca]

When in my teens used to camp on a farm at the junction of the Ovens and Murray rivers owned by Frank Elliott, when he sold the farm he offered us first dibs on a water front block. That place is now called Bundalong and you can't get anything on the water for under a mill now, think his offer was 20 grand . Kicking myself everytime I go up there, will be kicking myself next weekend again

[Rumpig]

A lotto ticket from a newsagent in WA yesterday. Last night that ticket won $30million.

no point in checking the ticket in my wallet now then 

[booga]

Started making flight simulators in a mates garage 15 years ago, was just a fun hobby that he ended up taking global now worth millions

http://www.flightexperience.com/

[Moggy]

Shares in Rio @ $4.00


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[oldmate]

Started making flight simulators in a mates garage 15 years ago, was just a fun hobby that he ended up taking global now worth millions

http://www.flightexperience.com/

I've done a  Similar thing on the Gold Coast

[edz]

A Lotus Twin Cam MK1 Escort for $700 needing a respray, some mechenical work and a tidy up back in 1986.

[speewa158]

A 1948 straight 8 Buick that had spent 20 years in a shed in almost mink condition . The owner had died & the family didn't know what to do with it . Asking price is/was $500 ,,,,,,,,,,,, it even had a radio in it 

[D4D]

Some of these http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/things-you-wish-you-would-find-on-the-annual-garage-sale-trail/story-e6frfmd9-1226747213012

[DaveR]

A house in Southport on 2000 something M2 for 60 grand in 1991, now has multiple story block of flats on it.
I see it every time we go to wife's dam cancer place.
Argggggg!
Oh, then there is the 400 acres with a shack on it near Butcher Creek, Tablelands NQ for 40 grand in 94.

[JCOJ]

Buying shares in Sandfire Resources in 2009 for 5c. They went up to $8.95.

[kylarama]

Don't talk to me for property advice.  Bought my first home at the crazy peak of the Melbourne property boom in the early 00's, then bought the next house abouth 12 months before the GFC when prices dropped for the first time ever!  Can't complain too much, made a very tidy profit on the 1st house in under 4 years.

A few car regrets over the years.  Back in the early/mid 90's had a choice between an XD Fairmont V8 and a mint unmolested, 1 owner XA Fairmont coupe with a 2V 250.  Went the XD, cause I wanted a newer can and a V8!  Both were the same price.

[fishfinder]

this bloke called billy gates was a bit broke and asked me if i want to throw in $40 for this business venture to be equal partners i declined as i wanted to spend it on a few beers.

[buddha]

Early 90, s a mate offered a great deal on house and huge block of land in karratha. Missus was just about to have our1st child so thought better to keep finances. Could not put a price on property there now.

[Mallory Black]

in about 1978/79 I was offered the Torana GTR-XU1 that Brocky lost Bathurst (when Dough Chivas ran out of petrol) from 1973

It didn't have the HDT livery but it was all there, triple 58mm webers using the one choke, spare diff ratios, gearboxes. everything...

I thought that seeing as I already had a hotted up Torana this one would be too hard to live with for on road use

They owner was a fella up the sunny coast and I met him at Lakeside one day when he was racing the car, he was asking $3,500 the lot.....

oh the humanity!

[Mandrake]

Many years ago when I was only just married ... Brother and I were offered a large parcel of land for $50,000 each with another 4 guys.... Couldn't justify it at the time - no cash - no house then - so said no ..
They built Keysborough shopping town on it a few years later   
Mandrake ...

[jk]

My best mate had a genuine GT HO in pieces at his mums house in Bundaberg, I asked him how the rebuild was going.......he said he lost interest in the project and sold it in the Trading Post for $7000    I could have killed him for not telling me   

[oldmate]

 

My best mate had a genuine GT HO in pieces at his mums house in Bundaberg, I asked him how the rebuild was going.......he said he lost interest in the project and sold it in the Trading Post for $7000    I could have killed him for not telling me 

[Swannie]

in about 1978/79 I was offered the Torana GTR-XU1 that Brocky lost Bathurst (when Dough Chivas ran out of petrol) from 1973

It didn't have the HDT livery but it was all there, triple 58mm webers using the one choke, spare diff ratios, gearboxes. everything...

I thought that seeing as I already had a hotted up Torana this one would be too hard to live with for on road use

They owner was a fella up the sunny coast and I met him at Lakeside one day when he was racing the car, he was asking $3,500 the lot.....


oh the humanity!

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