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| David Stowers |
 Oct 29 2012, 03:15 AM
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Hi All,
Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some months now and am getting really frustrated. On two occasions I thought Id agreed a deal with sellers here and then from that stage nothing, no emails nothing. Am I missing something here? I accept that as an overseas buyer people may rather deal with someone local but all I need is to be told thats whats going on. Instead its as if the seller has gone to jail or something and lost access to email or been abducted by aliens! I guess it may work differently between US and UK but surely if someone changes their mind its not a big deal to let me know? Rant over, anyone selling an 914, preferably pre 74 and as original as possible. Ive got about $5500 burning a hole in my pocket and a Porsche-less garage David |
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| 914outlaw |
Oct 29 2012, 03:03 PM
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Dave Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 2-June 10 From: Central, NJ Member No.: 11,800 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(David Stowers @ Oct 29 2012, 05:15 AM)  Hi All, Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some months now and am getting really frustrated. On two occasions I thought Id agreed a deal with sellers here and then from that stage nothing, no emails nothing. Am I missing something here? I accept that as an overseas buyer people may rather deal with someone local but all I need is to be told thats whats going on. Instead its as if the seller has gone to jail or something and lost access to email or been abducted by aliens! I guess it may work differently between US and UK but surely if someone changes their mind its not a big deal to let me know? Rant over, anyone selling an 914, preferably pre 74 and as original as possible. Ive got about $5500 burning a hole in my pocket and a Porsche-less garage David I guess there isn't anything decent in the UK for about 3400GBP. Seems like it would be a lot of work to get it shipped. How much does it cost and what is required of the seller to get it shipped. Also, how do you pay the seller? Paypal, wire transfer? If it doesn't take much, I might be selling my '72 914 if you're interested. Regards, David |
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| David Stowers |
Oct 29 2012, 04:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 28-June 12 From: UK Member No.: 14,613 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dpires914 @ Oct 29 2012, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(David Stowers @ Oct 29 2012, 05:15 AM) Hi All, Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some months now and am getting really frustrated. On two occasions I thought Id agreed a deal with sellers here and then from that stage nothing, no emails nothing. Am I missing something here? I accept that as an overseas buyer people may rather deal with someone local but all I need is to be told thats whats going on. Instead its as if the seller has gone to jail or something and lost access to email or been abducted by aliens! I guess it may work differently between US and UK but surely if someone changes their mind its not a big deal to let me know? Rant over, anyone selling an 914, preferably pre 74 and as original as possible. Ive got about $5500 burning a hole in my pocket and a Porsche-less garage David I guess there isn't anything decent in the UK for about 3400GBP. Seems like it would be a lot of work to get it shipped. How much does it cost and what is required of the seller to get it shipped. Also, how do you pay the seller? Paypal, wire transfer? If it doesn't take much, I might be selling my '72 914 if you're interested. Regards, David The seller should have an easier time selling overseas. All you'd need to do is be at home when a truck arrives and give the guy the keys and Title paperwork. Money would be transferred electronically into your bank account. The reason I've set a budget is that I want and expect to do a few things like fuel pipes, brakes, lights etc. when it arrives. These cares are pretty rare over here as they weren't sold new in right hand drive and the few that were sold have rotted away in our wet weather. |
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David Stowers Are we speaking the same language? Oct 29 2012, 03:15 AM
zymurgist England and America are two countries separated by... Oct 29 2012, 05:40 AM Razorbobsr
Hi All,
Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some mo... Oct 29 2012, 05:49 AM wingnut86 Bob - That cute gal on the car will find it diffic... Oct 29 2012, 06:03 AM
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I prefer ladies with big bumpers to 914s with th... Oct 29 2012, 09:07 AM Tom_T
In the English summer you have to sunbathe every ... Oct 29 2012, 09:31 AM Jaymann Hey David:I think people here understand,but there... Oct 29 2012, 06:34 AM timothy_nd28 Here is one for sale in my hometown for 4,500.00
I... Oct 29 2012, 07:35 AM balljoint Maybe you're doing it all wrong?
ZXz-HCcDUHY Oct 29 2012, 07:37 AM David Stowers
Maybe you're doing it all wrong?
ZXz-HCcDUHY... Oct 29 2012, 08:38 AM 76-914 As of late there have been quite a few scam artist... Oct 29 2012, 08:18 AM worn
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Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some mo... Oct 29 2012, 08:45 AM Dr Evil I would be glad to help with inspection and shippi... Oct 29 2012, 08:55 AM timothy_nd28 :agree: Oct 29 2012, 08:56 AM rdauenhauer A complete running,"rust free" car for ... Oct 29 2012, 09:01 AM Bleyseng 5500 Euros might be a better starting point for a ... Oct 29 2012, 10:16 AM David Stowers Thanks for all the wise words so far guys. I'm... Oct 29 2012, 01:05 PM balljoint
Thanks for all the wise words so far guys.
:t... Oct 29 2012, 01:18 PM David Stowers
Thanks for all the wise words so far guys.
:... Oct 29 2012, 01:35 PM SirAndy [quote name='balljoint' post='1759911' date='Oct 2... Oct 29 2012, 04:50 PM timothy_nd28 Okay, so your searching for a 70-74 914. Which mo... Oct 29 2012, 01:39 PM David Stowers
Okay, so your searching for a 70-74 914. Which m... Oct 29 2012, 06:26 PM RFoulds I buy a lot of them. And I broker deals too. Mor... Oct 29 2012, 02:43 PM rick 918-S You have a good sense of humor about it. The sun t... Oct 29 2012, 02:59 PM ScoopLV
The seller should have an easier time selling ov... Oct 29 2012, 10:27 PM dpires914
[quote name='dpires914' post='1759968' date='Oct ... Oct 29 2012, 11:31 PM ScoopLV
Rant over, anyone selling an 914, preferably pre... Oct 29 2012, 03:38 PM hot_shoe914 Double your offer and I will let go of Betsy. ... Oct 29 2012, 07:06 PM JawjaPorsche Here is a nice looking FI one about 60 miles from ... Oct 29 2012, 07:16 PM David Stowers From my recent experiences, if I jumped on a plane... Oct 30 2012, 04:05 AM Joe Sharp
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Thanks David, She g... Oct 30 2012, 06:06 AM ScoopLV
From my recent experiences, if I jumped on a plan... Oct 30 2012, 09:14 AM Razorbobsr
Hi All,
Ive been trying to buy a 914 fore some mo... Oct 30 2012, 06:19 AM edwin Does it have to be in the US?
Steve (sclarke) has ... Oct 30 2012, 07:58 AM RFoulds That one in Atlanta looks like a decent deal. I k... Oct 30 2012, 09:23 AM bernbomb914 I have a complete 71 but it has been stored for 15... Oct 30 2012, 06:08 PM David Stowers
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