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This 914-4 might just be worth the asking price |
raynekat |
Aug 14 2021, 08:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
$64,595 on Ebay but Wow.
Great color (delphi green) and great interior as well. Supposedly only 13k miles. If it looks as nice underneath, a great deal for this car. Needs better pics or an in-person visit for sure. https://www.ebay.com/itm/154551004844?hash=...cQAAOSwQPtg3Nvd |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 16 2021, 07:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Lambo paramus is a very reputable company, but the car is obviously very poorly presented on e bay. Also with the gauge switch, who knows HOW many miles are on the car? Large close up pictures would tell. The rubber stamp on the left cylinder cover has obviously been redone. Low mile cars do not always exist in their original condition. For example we have a documented olympic blue one owner 73 2.0 here with 50 thousand original miles but from Massachusetts so you can imagine the "dolling up" we needed to do to the car. Even with original paint.
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Superhawk996 |
Aug 16 2021, 08:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,876 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Lambo paramus is a very reputable company, but the car is obviously very poorly presented on e bay. Also with the gauge switch, who knows HOW many miles are on the car? Large close up pictures would tell. The rubber stamp on the left cylinder cover has obviously been redone. Low mile cars do not always exist in their original condition. For example we have a documented olympic blue one owner 73 2.0 here with 50 thousand original miles but from Massachusetts so you can imagine the "dolling up" we needed to do to the car. Even with original paint. All above points made are fair w.r.t. maintenance (or restoration). The big underlying problems: 1) Price -- there is a big difference in pricing premium between a well maintained or restored 50K mile car and an original, documented 13K mile car. 2) Underlying misrepresentations and/or errors of omission that were previously pointed out via Google VIN search for history of the car. I continue to be amazed by the number of people that fail to recognize that the internet has fundamentally changed access to information. I may be in minority. I see red flags all over this one at that price point. There is good marketing and then there is outright lying. Apparently that line no longer exists for some folks. Is it a beautiful car? Yes - I'm sure it is. Is it a car with 13K original miles and only maintained to keep it healthy and drivable? Not by a long shot based upon the posted photos. What are the odds and what would have to be true for a car to be 47 years old but to only have accumulated 13,000 miles? For sure there are a couple truly low mileage /4 914's out there that have changed hands over the years and at a real price premium for that originality and low mileage status. Those sales didn't happen via eBay. Buyer Beware. Odd to me that the Lambo dealer even has it on eBay. I would think there is a far better chance that potential Lambo customer with ample cash would walk into their facility and buy it with walking around money as a fun toy to add to a collection than finding the buyer on eBay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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