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| 914Pro |
 May 23 2014, 08:39 PM
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First off I'm 17 and my 914 is my first car that I worked day in and day out at a minimum wage job to pay for. But lately I have been beginning to realize that this is not a daily driver car. So here is the problem. I need a daily driver but I love my car. She is cherry red and turns heads everywhere we go. The question is will I regret getting rid of it when I hit my midlife crisis? This is my baby and tears come to my eyes when I think of getting rid of it but its not cheap and it keeps my wallet constantly empty. So I thought who better to ask than the one group of people that understands what its like. Should I suffer through it and know that in the long run keeping it is best or sell it and buy something a little more practical?
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| Rand |
May 24 2014, 05:42 PM
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I've never had to spend $400 per month to maintain any of the 914s I have owned. If you spend that much, it shouldn't be long before that thing becomes a reliable daily driver. If you sell it, what are you going to buy? If not something else that will need maintenance, then it's going to cost a fair amount. What else does your 914 need?
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914Pro Should I Sell Out? May 23 2014, 08:39 PM
carr914 Tell us why it's not a Daily Driver - I daily ... May 23 2014, 08:44 PM
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Tell us why it's not a Daily Driver - I daily... May 23 2014, 08:53 PM ConeDodger Tears will come to your eyes when you watch her dr... May 23 2014, 08:45 PM quadracerx Don't do it... You will regret it... May 23 2014, 08:47 PM speed metal army Buy a 500$ civic and keep the 914. You will b... May 23 2014, 08:50 PM messix buy a reliable beater for a daily driver and keep ... May 23 2014, 09:02 PM PanelBilly Keep it and make it better. Ask for more help, if ... May 23 2014, 09:07 PM hot_shoe914 Yes, save up some money and buy a good beater for ... May 23 2014, 09:08 PM boxsterfan What are the "little things" you keep ha... May 23 2014, 09:47 PM Philip W.
What are the "little things" you keep h... May 23 2014, 10:05 PM dangrouche take it from us who have owned one and sold it; we... May 23 2014, 10:08 PM Socalandy :agree: :agree: Keep it!!! May 23 2014, 10:46 PM damesandhotrods You’re driving a 40 plus year old car, there are... May 23 2014, 11:54 PM Alphaogre
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If the car isn't... May 24 2014, 10:05 AM ClayPerrine Dude.. don't sell it. If you really love you... May 24 2014, 10:15 AM seebobgo Sell it and buy a VW diesel. Or something that... May 24 2014, 10:24 AM Larmo63 When I was 17, I found a '58 Porsche Speedster... May 24 2014, 10:41 AM mepstein I bought my teener when I was 17. Drive it for 5 y... May 24 2014, 10:58 AM r3dplanet This brings back painful memories. When I was a co... May 24 2014, 11:15 AM Larmo63 "I've owned almost sixty cars, most of th... May 24 2014, 11:31 AM BuddyV It's too easy to say "don't sell it... May 24 2014, 11:31 AM Mikey914 Only you can decide what's right for you. Mayb... May 24 2014, 12:42 PM relentless The first car I ever bought was a 1972 914, way ba... May 24 2014, 01:18 PM 914Pro Thanks for all the help guys. The more I think abo... May 24 2014, 02:19 PM Chris914n6 My first car was also a 914 POS. People loved to c... May 24 2014, 05:08 PM tpines When I was 19 I sold my 914-6. I'm 48 now and ... May 24 2014, 05:25 PM siverson i'm 37 now and still have my orange 914 i purc... May 24 2014, 07:28 PM orthobiz Here's a different idea, inspired by responses... May 24 2014, 08:34 PM oldschool I was just talking with a young cat today at cars ... May 24 2014, 10:08 PM Rand The more I think about this, the more the original... May 25 2014, 01:22 AM ripper911 I regret selling my beetles, and they're getti... May 25 2014, 07:34 AM |
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