The 914-6 market, skyrocketing prices Options

[iwanta914-6]

Instead of getting into this discussion in a for sale thread, I figured I would start a new thread over here.

This is not meant to devalue the sixer because they are amazing and rare cars, but more of trying to figure out the market and how the value has skyrocketed and if there is a market for a $100K 914? As I said in another thread, I never thought I would see the day where a 914 hit six figures!

I wanted to quote a post from another thread, I hope the OP doesn't mind:

You could, and maybe did, say the same thing about 356's back in the day and look where they are now? Same with early 911's. As fewer and fewer examples survive and become available, people will dig deeper to own one.

In my opinion it's hard to compare a 914 to a 356. The 356 is the "original" Porsche, the car that started it all. The 914 was (and still is by many elitist Porsche owners) considered to not be a Porsche at all even if it were manufactured in Stuttgart. The reason they are becoming so rare is that for many years they were just a fun little, often neglected, throwaway car and many just rusted away beyond repair. Those of us that love the 914 might be willing to shell out $100K for one if we have that kind of dough but lets be honest, most people with that kind of money will be looking at a 911. Sure, the 911 is so common these days and a 914-6 is something different, something if you own one, there probably isn't another one within a 100 mile radius (unless you live in certain parts of California). But once again, the people that have $100K to spend on a Porsche are looking for the perceived status that comes with a 911 not some forgotten volkswagen from the 70s. There are of course the Porsche collectors that may not have a Six in their collection yet, and collectors always pay top dollar.

For me the 914 is a car that is supposed to be driven. Not to become a trailer queen taken to concourses across the country to be inspected by white gloved judges.

Of course, this is all coming from someone in the market for a 914 that would love a six but they have become unattainable for this 9-5 desk jockey. And hats off to all of you Sixer owners, your patience and determination of buying/restoring, and caring for these cars is finally paying off, I for one am jealous that I didn't buy one back in the 90s.