Thinking About Buying a 914, Thinking About Buying a 914 Options

[ChopperMario]

Hi Guys!

So I have just "discovered" the coolness that is a 914 and have an opportunity to buy a 75 with 75,000 miles on it. Supposedly a 1 owner car that hasn't been driven in a "number of years". I haven't gone to look at it yet, but they are telling me that it needs "electrical work" for it to be driveable.

A couple of questions:

1. Are there common electrical gremlins that might work they are saying?
2. What should I be paying extra attention to when I go out and look at it?
3. What do you think a fair price that I should offer for it?

Below are some pictures of the car, can't wait to go see it in person!

Thanks for Looking!

Mario

[horizontally-opposed]

I second the hope that you'll buy the car (if it's a good one, which means no fatal rust and everything or most everything works) and join us. 914s hold up against everything else Porsche has made since then, imo.

1975 was a good year (the 914 was as developed as it was going to be by then) and many have come around to the big bumpers. If it's really a one-owner car with 75,000 miles that doesn't need rust work or paint, you are many miles ahead. Looks like the car has been modded a bit (wheels, black window trim, black door handles, fiberglass side rockers, 1970s safety stripes?, vinyl targa bar removal, and maybe? rear fenders pulled a bit), but the color is desirable to many and the car would be fun to slowly return to stock or mod as you see fit.

Just remember there are other 914s out there if you run into rust in the well documented areas (hell hole under battery, longitudinals behind rocker panels, rear trunk under carpet, and any bubbling under the paint around the windows or targa bar.

Happy hunting!