The new guy has some questions Options

[erikstoll]

First off, grertings everyone, Im Erik, 20, college student in Reno, Nevada.
I love 914's and unfortunatly do not own one, yet at least. I got a chance to ride on one a couple years back and fell in love instantly and have wanted to purchase one ever since.
First off, how practical would it be for someone like myself (college student) to purchase a 914?
How much can i expect to pay for a decent condition car?
How hard are they to work on?
What else should i know besides to look for rust and the like?

Thanks a bunch, and i love this site
Erik

[bd1308]

QUOTE (erikstoll @ Dec 1 2005, 02:03 PM)

QUOTE (Bleyseng @ Dec 1 2005, 11:06 AM) QUOTE (Flat VW @ Dec 1 2005, 10:52 AM) In general terms, the purchase price is inversely proportional to the "cost to repair" price. That is to say, cheaper cars sometimes need a great deal of work done to them. A car  that "costs more" on the front end, can be, and often is, a better total value than an inexpensive car upfront. I believe you are fortunate to have found this site BEFORE your purchase, as opposed to after. Have you found your way to the classifieds here yet? welcome to you, John (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) He's a college student so atleast he has some brains! haha at least i try to, i AM a journalism student so i cant have that many brains =P j have found the classifides, that was the main way i found the site. As for working on the car, I have a co-worker who would let me work on the car at their home and possibly store it there. I know that work would have to be done to almost any car I would buy, and I kinda like the idea of doing work myself, but, how hard are these cars to work on?

I got this 914 like two years ago....

i've been through all kinds of stuff....engine drop, clutch change, brake rebuild....

i'm in college AND my daily driver is my 914....only car I own.

It's doable....just...make sure you work. Its been very hard to maintain this car and pay for stuff at the same time....

it's been a hell of a ride...but the 914 is doing well. 914s dont like salt....so if i absolutely had to drive the 914 somewhere (in the winter), I made sure to hose it down with water daily through everything.......


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