914 Current Market Conditions & Summary 4's & 6's, Help for the Newby's coming on board Options

[TJB/914]

Hi All,

I felt it was time to help all the newby's coming into the 914 market. What to buy and what to look at. Of course everything depends on how much money you can afford. Like Bruce Anderson says "buy the best quality and year you can afford".

I looked at an ebay 75 yellow car in MI this week that sold for their asking price of $15K to a CA buyer. It was low milage car and someone got a car that could have brought $20K to the new astute buyer. I see market conditions of supply & demand working. Money collectors are coming into the market & looking at quality. They have the money & our 914's are bargins. I believe in the next (5) years we will see our 914's double in price. I'll mark my calander in 2013 to see if Iam right. We need to help our newby's because there are so many people selling cars with untrue facts. Buyer's beware, your need more 914 education.

My opinion in preference with the exception of special models & rarity.

*** All 6-cyl. cars with the vin #914....

** All 2.0 liter cars expecially the 73-74 chrome bumper cars including 75-76 2.0 liter cars.

* All the others 70-72, 75-76 with 1.7 & 1.8 liter engines.

There will always be rarity & special interest cars that have premium prices, but this is my basic list. Color, wheels, etc will always be a guide to higher prices.
Note: Especially rear fog lamps. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) right Eric & Pat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

Looking for input & suggestions for our newby's.

Tom

[Pat Garvey]

With a few exeptions, I think this thread has digressed from it's original point.

That point being - how do we help the "newbies" get into the market?

Yep, there have been many references to eBay. And, just when did eay start driving the 914 resale market? Look at the majority of car offered. Most are beaters at best. We aren't helping the newbies with that.

Let's discuss deals between knowledgeable factions, Further, let's discuss the disparity between dollars & euros, and why so many US featured 914's are changing soil.

[Ferg]

Look at the majority of car offered. Most are beaters at best. We aren't helping the newbies with that.

Well... I dunno about that statement... I learned more about 914's and how they work with my first 3900 dollar car, than any other (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm always dishing out advice when it comes to buying cars, not just 914's, when friends ask for it or not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) A beater is ok, if it's sound, and meets a price point, but it's gotta have good bones.

Best thing a 914 buying virgin could do would bring a club member along.

Ferg