914 values dropping?, (or is it just me...) |
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914 values dropping?, (or is it just me...) |
gfulcher |
Jul 29 2007, 04:30 PM
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Diagnosis: Automobilitus. Prognosis: Terminal Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-January 04 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 1,501 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey all.. it's been a long while since my last post - Since I'm thinkin' of selling my '72 914/4 2.0 on account of 1) moving to San Francisco proper and 2) having a hard time justifying my car hobby with my desires to be a good steward to the planet (somebody has to do it!), I've been poking around on evilbay for the going rate.
Is it just me, or have 914 values - for both fours and sixes, fallen markably in the past year? danke, -greg |
McMark |
Jul 29 2007, 07:50 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
There, now that this thread is back on topic and the BS has been moved out...
I haven't noticed a drop in price. But now that you mention it, I'll have to keep a closer eye on things. |
gfulcher |
Jul 29 2007, 08:35 PM
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Diagnosis: Automobilitus. Prognosis: Terminal Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 3-January 04 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 1,501 Region Association: Northern California |
Interesting points, all...
If I can't get my admittedly top dollar asking price (I park the car on Newbury Street in Boston hoping to hook that impulse buyer who just purchased a 4000 dollar broche at a boutique on a whim), I'll just keep the car. It's not so much for financial reasons as it is we're moving into downtown SFO, and I won't know if we'll have a garage until we find a place to buy in six months or a year from now. In the meantime, bringing the car to SFO will basically destroy it, leaving it on the streets with the SUV's and all that trying to park. If I brought it to SFO, it would be to drive it, not sell it, so I'm not worried about the value, per se. Selling it in the Northeast would garner a higher price, and I would have the pick of the litter in California with maybe a few bucks left over for some modifications. The 'good steward' comment however - it's something I'm struggling with. I'm an avid cyclist and work from home - or commute on my bike when necessary. On the one hand, I think that having a car that relies heavily on recycled (meaning used) parts has it's economies and benefits, opposed to buying new with all of the plastics and such in use today. On the other hand, having a car at all is a necessary evil here in the USA - I love to drive, but I love to ride my bike more... and the 914 is far from inefficient as compared to most of the cars on the road here in the Northeast! But, yes, I do recycle, have a compost pile, use canvas bags and shop for locally grown / raised. In fact, my computer that I type this from is made from hemp! -greg PS: anybody want to buy a '72 914 with lots of spare parts? ;-) |
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