 To Buy or Not to Buy?, 914 found |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| Spider |
 Oct 4 2011, 12:17 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 4-October 11 From: Idaho Member No.: 13,643 Region Association: None  |
  Hi All: Been looking for a car to drive daily that get some mpgs. Found a nice RX-7 and a 944, then remembered a friend of mine has had a 914 for 20 years, garage kept the whole time. He takes it annually to a mechanic to see if it needs anything. Right now, won't start and they think it needs starter. It is for sale. He asked me to "make offer". I don't know anything about these cars except for what I read here, so looking for a little help. 1972. Think it's original motor and F.I.. Said to run well, and I believe what they are telling me, but I would be buying it "as is" without hearing it run or driving it. They drove it about a tank of fuel's worth every summer for the last several years. Obvious Problems: Surface rust on back truck floor (think I could Por-15 it) Rust bubbles on body, including under both door handles The rear trunk hinge mounting tab is broken at the body. (Needs welded?) Missing rubber pieces over bumpers (are there any decent used ones?) Missing side marker lights Repainted. Original color was orange. Repaint is lousy Top of roof not smooth. (This bad paint or maybe a repro roof?) Seats re-done in red velour (yuk!) Needs starter or ? Car shows 85k miles but ODO has been broken for 20 years. Basically a 40 year old car that's never been restored. What do you think it's worth? These things sure look fun! Thanks! |
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 4 2011, 03:35 PM
Post
#2
|
|
914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
|
If you have some mechanical/welding skills, and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, buy the 914. Offer $1500 less what it might cost to get it started. The car is a blast to drive and despite what some might say it CAN be made into a reliable daily driver. It just won't be right away. (See first sentence of this post) It might take a bit of work. If you haven't guessed by now RUST is the major issue. When I bought my first 914 I had a welder spend 6 hours cutting out and replacing rusted metal. Try to find someone near you that knows a little about the car and can help you with a pre-purchase inspection. Good luck. If you decide to buy the car there is a huge amount of advice and expertise on this web sight.
Cheers, Elliot |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
Spider To Buy or Not to Buy? Oct 4 2011, 12:17 PM
Rand The most important factor is how bad the rust is u... Oct 4 2011, 12:22 PM malcolm2 The standard roof was not painted. It looks like ... Oct 4 2011, 12:34 PM kg6dxn Rust will be much worse than it looks. $1500 Oct 4 2011, 12:40 PM pt_700 while they do get good mpg's, not many would c... Oct 4 2011, 12:51 PM
ripper911
not many would consider them daily drivers.
Som... Oct 4 2011, 02:01 PM rnellums That car could definitely be a DD, but you will ne... Oct 4 2011, 01:41 PM rjames What are you looking for in a car? If it's jus... Oct 4 2011, 02:32 PM Spider
If MPGs and dependability were your only criteri... Oct 4 2011, 02:49 PM Spider Thanks for all the advice.
I did offer a grand la... Oct 4 2011, 02:34 PM SirAndy Still blown away that it is FI, 4-wheel disks, and... Oct 4 2011, 02:45 PM tod914 Not to discourage you on the 914, but the RX7 (dep... Oct 4 2011, 02:44 PM Spider
Not to discourage you on the 914, but the RX7 (de... Oct 4 2011, 02:53 PM Cairo94507 I would say, with what you have described, if you ... Oct 4 2011, 03:51 PM SUNAB914 offer $500.00 for it, you will make your mone... Oct 5 2011, 06:02 AM carr914 The OP already offered $1,000 and didn't ... Oct 5 2011, 07:21 AM jsayre914 My car is also a daily driver 120+ miles each day.... Oct 5 2011, 05:52 PM PanelBilly Nice car
Hey I must be one of those people. Oct 5 2011, 05:56 PM PancakePorsche I daily drive my 1976 to and from work 110 miles a... Oct 5 2011, 08:40 PM Spider The owner called me tonight. $1500 buys it.
... Oct 6 2011, 06:35 PM abnrdo Buy it...better to throw money at the 914 than a t... Oct 6 2011, 07:56 PM mtn flyr If the rust isn't too bad 1500 is fair, where ... Oct 6 2011, 08:09 PM ThinAir My 73 is my daily driver. 20 miles RT each day in ... Oct 6 2011, 10:24 PM Spoke Don't buy it until you take someone from this ... Oct 6 2011, 10:38 PM sawtooth If you are near boise I'd gladly take a look a... Oct 7 2011, 12:06 AM |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th July 2025 - 03:48 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.