Purchase Decision Help Please..., Have to make a decision on 3 914s |
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Purchase Decision Help Please..., Have to make a decision on 3 914s |
CptTripps |
Jan 9 2005, 07:49 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Gang,
I'm looking for advise. (If this is the wrong place, please move it!) I'm going to be buying a 'teener' this week, and have a few to pick from. I'm not looking to buy junk, but at the same time, I only have limited funds available. Here are the cars I've narrowed it down to. Car #1 - Yellow 1973 2.0 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...4516851747&rd=1 Car #2 - Orange 1973 2.0 - http://autoatlanta.com/carsales/914/473292...4732922616.html Car #3 - Yellow 1975 2.0 - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...ST&f=20&t=22457 I like #1 because he's done a lot to it. I've also got about 40 additional pics of it that he's sent. I'm thinking this would be the least expensive of the three. (I'm guessing I could get it for less than $4,000) Car #2 is from Automobile Atlanta and they have a great reputation. (From what I understand.) It needs painted, but from what the guys there tell me, it's a solid car, and that's ALL it needs. This one however, is the most expensive of the three. But I'm thinking that $5,000 spent here would be well worth it for a rust-free and solid 73. Am I right?? Car #3 is a little different. It's not the cheapest, or most expensive, not the best shape, or the worst. It's a 75 2.0 that has a solid body, the original FI. I talked to the owner for a while and don't have any 'feelings' that I'm going to be disappointed if I buy it. I'm in Cleveland Ohio and it's snowing like hell here now. I really can't fly somewhere, and drive it home, so I'm going to have to buy one of these without seeing it, then have it shipped here. Help! =) (There are worse things to need help with!) Thanks! -Doug |
Part Pricer |
Jan 9 2005, 08:03 AM
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Believe everything I post Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,825 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Danbury, CT Member No.: 35 |
First, no matter which car you decide on, you owe it to yourself to spend some time and a couple of hundred bucks to fly out to see it before you make the deal.
Second, before you go look ask for someone here to go take a look at it before you fly out. Many of us will do it just for the opportunity to inspect a car if it is nearby. Most people will also take some pics of the car that the owner may not have provided. (hell hole, jack points, longs, etc. ) That said, I'd go with #3. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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