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> Poll for street drivers, Annual maintenance spending
Poll for street drivers
Who does the maintenance on your 914?
I do everything [ 58 ] ** [56.86%]
I do all upkeep but pay specialists for things like bodywork [ 29 ] ** [28.43%]
I change the oil, tinker a bit, and pay someone to do everything else [ 12 ] ** [11.76%]
I just drive it. Somebody else fixes it. [ 3 ] ** [2.94%]
What's your approximate annual spending on 914 PARTS?
<$500 [ 43 ] ** [42.16%]
$500 to $1500 [ 44 ] ** [43.14%]
$1500 to $3000 [ 9 ] ** [8.82%]
$3000 to $5000 [ 6 ] ** [5.88%]
$5000 to $7500 [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
$7500 to $10,000 [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
>$10,000 [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
What's your approximate annual spending on LABOR for your 914?
$0, I do it all myself [ 61 ] ** [59.80%]
$1 to $500 [ 26 ] ** [25.49%]
$500 to $1500 [ 8 ] ** [7.84%]
$1500 to $3000 [ 3 ] ** [2.94%]
$3000 to $5000 [ 3 ] ** [2.94%]
$5000 to $7500 [ 1 ] ** [0.98%]
$7500 to $10,000 [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
>$10,000 [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Total Votes: 306
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flipb
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Hey folks,

I know many on this board have a well-stocked garage, but some of us have to pay a Pro to so some or all of the wrenching on our beloved 914s. I was inspired by the number of folks who come onto the board and ask whether they should buy a 914 - figure we should give them some solid data to consider in their decision.

To keep things relatively even for the poll, I'm asking for responses in regard to street-driven cars -- not full-time racers or Concours perfectionists...

This should be interesting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Flip

PS: I've just passed my 1-year anniversary with my first 914 and during that year it got a new clutch & flywheel, so I'll answer based on my limited experience.
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flipb   Poll for street drivers   Sep 21 2010, 07:26 AM
tradisrad   The 914 is a fairly basic car to work on and with ...   Sep 21 2010, 07:33 AM
Vacca Rabite   I wanted to say under $500 a year. But I kee...   Sep 21 2010, 08:46 AM
Jakeodoule   I wanted to say under $500 a year. But I ke...   Sep 21 2010, 10:50 AM
sean_v8_914   as a pro grease monkey I can say that a 914 is ex...   Sep 21 2010, 10:11 AM
Drums66   as a pro grease monkey I can say that a 914 is e...   Sep 21 2010, 03:24 PM
Ericv1   Half the fun is learning how to fix the car.   Sep 21 2010, 10:26 AM
angerosa   Thus far I think the poll results give insight int...   Sep 21 2010, 11:10 AM
kg6dxn   I do almost everything. I sometimes pay for oil ch...   Sep 21 2010, 01:18 PM
flipb   Jeebus, 30 people have answered the poll and I hav...   Sep 21 2010, 01:43 PM
Vacca Rabite   Jeebus, 30 people have answered the poll and I ha...   Sep 21 2010, 04:24 PM
RobW   $50 bucks and some elbow greese and she'l...   Sep 21 2010, 03:46 PM
type47   :D It also might depend on how many cars you have....   Sep 21 2010, 07:34 PM
avidfanjpl   Zach is right. I buy stuff that pushes me into the...   Sep 21 2010, 08:23 PM
dirk9141973   :agree: The typical 914 owner male and cheap with ...   Sep 21 2010, 08:36 PM
Tom_T   I'm in the resto/repair & while I'm in...   Sep 22 2010, 06:16 PM
Brando   914 owners/drivers are some of the most frugal peo...   Sep 22 2010, 06:41 PM
aharder   as a pro grease monkey I can say that a 914 is e...   Dec 23 2011, 01:01 AM
Jeffs9146   This is a trick question! If your car is alre...   Dec 23 2011, 02:07 AM
somd914   It would appear that some are considering restorat...   Dec 23 2011, 04:35 AM
dlestep   Early in my restoration, work was all me and costs...   Dec 23 2011, 08:30 AM
BMXerror   Great job! Glad to see a good new poll questio...   Dec 23 2011, 07:09 PM
rjames   I've done all the work so far as that was the ...   Dec 24 2011, 01:17 AM


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