Erroneous 914 online price guide info, why are all of the online price guides way too high? Options

[ky914porsche]

I'm a newbie 914 owner and think they're some of the best bang for the buck out there in pint-sized sporty car land. I also happen to like the styling quite a bit, although I realize the auto world is divided on that topic.

In researching my recent 914 purchase online, I was surprised by all of the erroneous price guide info out there on 914 values. I bought a condition 3 car at about 1/2 what about every price guide out there says the year/model is worth, and I saw quite a few advertised 914's advertised at that same general proportion of their "worth". When I look at other classified ads out there for these cars, very few are even advertised at anywhere close to what the price guides say they are "worth".

I find it interesting that the price guides seem to think 914's are a lot pricier than real world available car ads prove them to be. All of the price guides seem to be way overstated- NADA, Hagerty's, or about any others you can find online. Perhaps there are paid subscription collector car pricing guides that are more accurate than these flawed "freebie online valuation guides", but I don't subscribe to any so I don't know. Flawed online price guide example: http://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/...eport?vc=954896

I just thought I'd mention this to see what others think about why this is the case.

[Mike Fitton]

I have bought and sold a few 914's over the last 10 years and I find Hagerty's price guide to be dead-nuts on. One thing that you are not taking into consideration is the really good #1 and #2 cars never become available through public listings, these are sold word of mouth and there is always a line of people waiting for them. I have never sold any of my cars through "for sale" listings, Ebay, etc.

[reharvey]

I have bought and sold a few 914's over the last 10 years and I find Hagerty's price guide to be dead-nuts on. One thing that you are not taking into consideration is the really good #1 and #2 cars never become available through public listings, these are sold word of mouth and there is always a line of people waiting for them. I have never sold any of my cars through "for sale" listings, Ebay, etc.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I've sold three 914s in the past and none of them ever made it to the for sale listings. Really nice cars have people waiting in line to purchase them.