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> 1976 cost/value -helpppp, in a jam
lostmybaby
post Jan 13 2003, 11:09 PM
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I was the happy owner of a 1976 914, till someone in a 1998 ford escort decided to hit the side of the car, right behind the passenger door, RIGHT at the engine compartiment and rear wheel. My mechanic feels the damage is, gulp, beyond repair. BUT, the car, like before, RUNS GREAT. Mechanically, the car was in GREAT SHAPE before the re-arrangment, now there may be a frame related problem etc. SO, I'm calling all 914 folks out there to help me in my battle with the insurance company. TOmorrow at HIGH NOON I will be told HOW MUCH THEY Feel the car is worth and how much they are going to give me for the massacre caused by their wonderful driver!
What is a good/average price to replace a mechanically sound 1976 914??? This car hummed, strutted, ran, and pretty much confused everyone with the lack of problems I encountered. I owned the car for 4 years and put over 25,000 miles on it without a hitch and was on my way to driving the car until I couldnt raise myself out of the front seat.
SO again, anyone, what is the price I should accept to replace something that is essentially irreplaceable???

HELlllppppPPPppp.

THANKS FOR THE REPLYS SO FAR.
THe paint was faded and the rear/targa chrome-like molding on one side was starting to losen. Very little rust and the interior -well the seats needed to be replaced, however I had the center console installed. The dashboard had one noticable crack.
I think I'll stand firm and argue for 4k.
Right???
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lostmybaby   1976 cost/value -helpppp   Jan 13 2003, 11:09 PM
vortrex   I was in the exact same position about 5 years ago...   Jan 13 2003, 11:19 PM
Bleyseng   Boy, without any pictures of what condition the ca...   Jan 13 2003, 11:23 PM
Brad Roberts   I would stand firm at 4k from what you described. ...   Jan 14 2003, 12:29 AM
lostmybaby   Gotcha Brad, will respond to each post. THANK EVE...   Jan 14 2003, 12:33 AM
campbellcj   It sounds as if the other driver was at fault; if ...   Jan 14 2003, 12:33 AM
vortrex   one more thing... if they or you decide to total ...   Jan 14 2003, 12:36 AM
Bleyseng   Good reply Paul, I think the biggest factor in a 9...   Jan 14 2003, 10:45 AM
boxstr   I have sold 914s for $7000 for an extremely n...   Jan 14 2003, 12:14 PM
Gint   FWIW, cherry, one-owner 72 1.7 w/166k miles. Ins ...   Jan 14 2003, 10:24 PM
Dave_Darling   Yeah, and how did that happen??? --DD (who will p...   Jan 15 2003, 11:41 AM
Gint   Hey Dave, :finger: :finger2: :finger: :finger2...   Jan 15 2003, 07:06 PM
Boldylocks   For everyone in this post who helped back in Janua...   Sep 24 2003, 02:43 PM
Bleyseng   OK Lostmybaby/Boldylocks, How much did th...   Sep 24 2003, 02:56 PM
Jeff Bonanno   whatever it was, he got an addnl $300 for the...   Sep 24 2003, 03:06 PM
Boldylocks   Wow, Bonanno, you picked up the 2.0L from a car th...   Sep 24 2003, 04:45 PM
tod914   Here is what you do. You negotiate the highest am...   Sep 24 2003, 06:26 PM
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