Thoughts on this 73 2.0? Options

[nditiz1]

Bought from an estate sale a year ago, people split and wife had the title. Car came with the house.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/porsche/6239909638.html

[Tom_T]

Bought from an estate sale a year ago, people split and wife had the title. Car came with the house.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/porsche/6239909638.html

First - be cautious of the claimed mileage. Check interior wear (seats, carpets, pedals, etc.), exterior & running gear wear - which is not shown on any of the pix in the CL ad. Then only accept it if there is also an unaltered & unbroken chain of service &/or other documentation showing that it has only 61K - & not 161K, 261K, etc. with any repaints/restos/etc. making a higher mileage car look fresher.

Second - verify with PCNA COA dept. that is is a real factory 2.0 -

Get the seller to send you pix of the VIN at all points (stamped in front pass. fender & on ID plate on pass headlight box/bucket both inside F trunk, tab at driver a-pillar, sticker at driver rear door jamb (all should match); + both Chassis nos. at Karmann Plate on driver front door jamb (both should match & also check color code there is as claimed) & as stamped in the rear area of the R trunk floor near the back wall; + the engine case number by the oil filler stack on the top front of the motor (should start with GA & match the # range shown at the 914 Info section at the top of this site).

Armed with that, call PCNA's 800# for COAs, & tell them you're looking to buy one & will get a COA if purchased, but want them to verify that it was a real factory 1973 2.0 car. They may ask you to email the VIN, Chassis & engine Nos. pix to them to verify.

Third - It's still not set-up with the right wheels for 73 - even if a factory 2L, since those are the earlier style 70-72 steel wheels with hubcaps - while the 73s went to the "Star Mag" style steel wheels (also used on the Super Beetles 73>).

Fourth - nowhere near enough pix to do a distant evaluation - so ask for more & better full scale pix all over, under & through the car, & ask for pix of any original sales invoice, window sticker, maintenance receipts showing miles 0 to 61K, etc. Then get somebody to do a PPI on it before buying.

All that said - if it's a clean, rust free & good running 1.7 or a 2.0 conversion - at $10,900 it's not a bad price today if in great condition & needing no work.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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