Looking to make 1st 914 purchase Options

[kafn8d]

I have always been a big fan of these cars and have been wanting to buy one for quite some time. They are somewhat difficult to find in my area, especially examples in good shape. I recently found one on my local craigslist listing and seems to be somewhat interesting but I could use your all's wisdom and advice. Initially the car was listed for $900 as a barn find. I emailed the owner and he has been very gracious and forthcoming with information regarding this teener. He informed me that it was most recently titled in Indiana and hasn't been registered in years. This 1972 914 currently resides in Kentucky and the current owner says the PO had lost the title and keys and is unwilling to apply for a lost title. With that being said he has lowered the price to $600 and recommended Broadway Title Co. to get a new title. So obviously these things are concerning, but not uncommon based on some of the threads in this forum and others. I have asked the owner for some pics. Some guidance and advice from you all would be greatly appreciated on both the title and lack of key situation and the general condition of the car and anything I should be aware with this particular model year.

Thanks!

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[toon1]

All the pics looked good UNTIL the last one

If you notice, the body lines don't match up. The door handle looks like it's sagging.

which means, the whole car is probably sagging, which means extensive rust.

The pic. of the rocker panel shows, there might be alot of rust issues in the longs.

If you can, either look under that rocker or take it off to inspect the long.

Does it run?

How many miles?

[Todd Enlund]

All the pics looked good UNTIL the last one

If you notice, the body lines don't match up. The door handle looks like it's sagging.

which means, the whole car is probably sagging, which means extensive rust.

The pic. of the rocker panel shows, there might be alot of rust issues in the longs.

If you can, either look under that rocker or take it off to inspect the long.

Does it run?

How many miles?

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The battery tray is a replacement, which means that the original rusted away. The rust on the rocker is also not encouraging. If the drivers side looks that bad, the passenger side long is probably gone. Sit in the passenger side, and open the door. Bounce up and down. Try to close the door. Seriously, pull the rocker panel off, and show the guy how much rust is there, and if it is otherwise complete, I'd make him an offer as a parts car. If you really want a teener, ship in a tub from Kali and swap the parts... unless you are comfortable with welding and rust repair.

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