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Posted by: garyland2 Sep 5 2015, 10:00 AM

I had been saving my 1975 914 in my garage for the last 26 years. I considered it in very good shape and would run it once every year. Unfortunatly, it was submerged in Superstorm Sandy. I put a kid with a water hose on it for a few days and left it on my lawn for the last two and a half years. It still looks great. No more rust than in 1990. I assume all Mechanicals and Electric are shot but the interior, glass, chrome, rubber, top, Air Conditioner dashboard, and body seem fine.
I need to dispose of this car now because my house is finally being torn down. I am very emotionally invested in this car and need a way to dispose of it without the drama of listing it online.
Any leads on local recyclers? Or price advice?
Gary
Toms River, NJ
732.966.0631

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Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2015, 10:11 AM

I can't help you with any recyclers but there ought to be someone in your area that would be interested in your car.

I can't imagine what that must be like ...



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Posted by: mepstein Sep 5 2015, 10:25 AM

Donate it to one of the charities that will pick it up. Give the vin to sir Andy. Maybe get a tax break for the donation?

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Sep 5 2015, 11:26 AM

Place an ad here in the classified section, it's free. Be sure to take lots of pics & post them & the history of the car. Come up with a number $ & see what happens. I bought my 1970 six from an ad here 9 years ago & have no regrets.

Posted by: LowBridge Sep 5 2015, 04:43 PM

QUOTE(Johny Blackstain @ Sep 5 2015, 01:26 PM)

Place an ad here in the classified section, it's free. Be sure to take lots of pics & post them & the history of the car. Come up with a number $ & see what happens. I bought my 1970 six from an ad here 9 years ago & have no regrets.

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 5 2015, 04:50 PM

You will sell the car here for a fair price sa a parts car. Please give a posting as much time as possible and don't send it to a junk yard. Someone in your area might even have available storage until it sells. Sorry for your loss.

This is a simple car. You might invest a couple thousand and make it a solid driver again. Someone here might come over and help with an estimate.

Good luck!

Posted by: r_towle Sep 5 2015, 05:54 PM

Sell it to Garold, give him a good price that makes it worth coming to get it.
He is the guy who may take it apart and get other cars going.

Rich

Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 5 2015, 09:43 PM

I worked on Long Island adjusting claims after the storm. I saw first hand the extent of the damage. Terrible.

Posted by: 914itis Sep 5 2015, 10:06 PM

I sent a PM , no reply.

Posted by: arkitect Sep 6 2015, 09:30 AM

If anyone is looking for a good cheap rolling chasis in CA, McMark has a 70 teener for sale. Do a search on SF craigslist.....sorry for the slight hijack.

Dave

Posted by: RobW Sep 6 2015, 09:38 AM

QUOTE(arkitect @ Sep 6 2015, 08:30 AM)

Posted by: Kraftwerk Sep 6 2015, 10:51 AM

IMO every 914 is worth saving for someone.... or donate it to WFMU in NJ...

Posted by: Porschef Sep 6 2015, 11:40 AM

QUOTE(914itis @ Sep 6 2015, 12:06 AM)

Posted by: garyland2 Sep 6 2015, 12:32 PM

Do you have any advice on pricing?

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Sep 6 2015, 12:55 PM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Sep 5 2015, 06:54 PM)