914 newby buyer, Is 6000.00 a decent buy for 71 914 Options

[Ratrod87]

Hello I'm hoping someone can tell me if 6000.00 is a decent price for a 71 porche 914. I recently came across one for sale locally and immediately fell in love with the car. I have never owned a porche and know very little about them. This car seems to be rust free other than the hell hole and I saw three little paint bubbles on the passenger side door. The car is the original color but has obviously been repainted at some point and no be longer has original engine or transmission. It currently has a carburated 2.0 bus engine and short throw 5speed according to current owner. The interior is mostly original and in decent condition with only minor flaws and comes with new carpet kit. Rockers, floor pans appear to be rust free and it has been garage kept. It does run. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[iankarr]

– The interior looks good, with the exception of the carpet, obv.

– The left rear wheel well arch inside the trunk looks like there's been some damage that hasn't been repaired properly.

– Impossible to tell if the longs are good without removing the rocker covers. The right side door gap looks consistent (at least in that photo), so that's a good sign...but rust in the hell hole / long area is just too costsly to guess about. Have someone who really knows these cars do a PPI. Def take George up on his offer to look at pics

– The single carb setup is far from optimal. You'd need to invest in better fuel delivery from day 1 to have a reliable, decent performing driver.

My gut is 6K is too much for this car. Even at 3K, if there's extensive rust, it may not be something you want to take on. Especially with a non-matching engine.

Good luck with whatever you decide!