There have been clones for sale on this site that have had more money invested in them than what they are or were selling for, and they admit that right up front in the ad!
Nut and bolt correct clones that are money losing trailer queens!
Look in any "cars for sale" listing and I bet you will see ads for cars that say "X" amount of receipts, will sacrifice for ...

How many "Divorce Projects" have we all heard or read about.
How many guys are there that thought they could build a car and sell it for more than they invested in it?
These guys are real enthusiasts, skilled enough to do the work themselves, but maybe not so good at arthimatic.
All this stuff is about an extra number after the comma, thats all.