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| Panamericana |
 Apr 19 2009, 02:23 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 29-March 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,216 Region Association: Canada  |
All things being equal (and I know they never really are), would you choose a matching numbers 1.8 or a car where the PO has switched out the 1.8 for a 2.0? Does an engine switch like this devalue the car significantly?
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| DBCooper |
Apr 20 2009, 09:20 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
The original question was if non-matching numbers devalue the car significantly. So fess up folks, when you bought the car you now own did you look to see if the numbers matched? Anyone? What's the percentage of current owners who even know if their numbers match? Or an even more basic question, how many current owners even know HOW to check if their numbers, all the numbers, match?
And in the unlikely instance that you did check the numbers, did the non-matching numbers cause you to make a lower offer for it? Maybe that should be a poll. I'd be curious to know the results, but I suspect that that apart from the 2 percent CW contingent the answer to the question will be no. Matching numbers themselves do not significantly increase or decrease the value of your car. |
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Panamericana Do matching numbers really matter? Apr 19 2009, 02:23 PM
Dave_Darling IMHO, it does not for 95+% of the 914s out there. ... Apr 19 2009, 02:57 PM naro914 IMO, matching numbers is in the eye of the beholde... Apr 19 2009, 03:29 PM r_towle At this point in time, number matching 356's h... Apr 19 2009, 04:10 PM mikez Matching numbers....blow me. :bootyshake: The en... Apr 19 2009, 05:32 PM
Pat Garvey
Matching numbers....blow me. :bootyshake: The e... Apr 19 2009, 06:52 PM naro914 Heck, with Huey, not only does the engine not matc... Apr 19 2009, 05:51 PM Panamericana
Heck, with Huey, not only does the engine not mat... Apr 19 2009, 06:48 PM mikez What I'm trying to get across in my usual hamm... Apr 19 2009, 07:56 PM JRust I am curious to know if my LE will drop much in va... Apr 19 2009, 09:58 PM boxstr Photos will help when selling a car with a branded... Apr 19 2009, 10:48 PM mojorisen914 :agree:
with everyone above. Matching Numbers, N... Apr 19 2009, 11:06 PM Rav914 I think it's a way of stating the car has been... Apr 20 2009, 12:04 AM dw914er A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much. Apr 20 2009, 12:22 AM bembry
A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much.... Apr 20 2009, 08:20 AM dw914er
A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much... Apr 20 2009, 01:32 PM dw914er
The original question was if non-matching numbers... Apr 20 2009, 11:23 AM naro914 The thought of matching numbers has never crossed... Apr 20 2009, 09:30 AM Rav914 I'll answer a little more directly.
First, I ... Apr 20 2009, 11:15 AM Thomas J Bliznik My numbers match. :woohoo:
When I purchased my 9... Apr 20 2009, 11:57 AM tod914 On an average nice daily driver, it shouldn't ... Apr 20 2009, 03:18 PM |
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