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> Saratoga Top - What is it worth?
jcgaylord
post Oct 12 2004, 12:34 PM
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I just bought a 74 914 and it came with an original Saratoga top including original instructions. It's barely used. Any idea what these fetch? I know for my 944 I paid $550 for one that needed a little work on the seals and I see them routinely go fo $800+ in new condition. I bought my 914 strictly for good weather, open-top driving so I'm considering selling but not positive yet.

Off topic sort of but I live right near where the tops were made and when I had my first 944 back in 1986 I went there and bought one for almost $800 (1986!). It's actually 20 miles outside of Sartaoga in a town called Jonesville. Too bad they went out of business their tops are unique.
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post Oct 12 2004, 12:35 PM
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forgive my ignorance, but what does a saratoga top look like?

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post Oct 12 2004, 12:43 PM
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did it come on an orange low miles car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

saratoga top is like a big sunroof....tinted/smoked glass i believe. never seen one personally.
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post Oct 12 2004, 12:47 PM
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cool, sounds exotic.

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post Oct 12 2004, 12:56 PM
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Uh... being 5'2 and 'slight', I've definitely had occurences where the top has slipped out of one hand while I'm trying to negotiate it. Hate to do that with a pretty saratoga or painted top.... as much as I like pretty tops. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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post Oct 12 2004, 01:33 PM
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this is one of those items that are tricky to price...people that have one for sale "think" they are worth more than what people are really willing to pay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'd say start high in the classifieds and work your down until you get a real bite.

on eBay, I've seen them go from $700 to "supposedly" $1500+, but I do not know if the $1500 price was for real or not...they buyer could have backed out or half a dozen other things could have been going on with the auction...

I spoke to the original manufacture of the saratoga tops a few years ago.....there was some interest in making a better, more modern version, but he wanted a $2000 tooling fee, plus the tops would cost about $600 to $800 each if we sold 50 of them
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post Oct 12 2004, 01:38 PM
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I sold one to Bowlsby for $300. In fair shape (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 12 2004, 02:43 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I will be selling my Saratoga Top soon as I need the money to finish getting my new engine done more than I need the cool top. I will post it in the classifieds soon if anyone is interested. I spoke to someone at Saratoga not long ago(they still make tops for BMW's, Miata's, and Porsche's) trying to get as much info as I could and all he could tell me was that they only made about 500 of them and sold worse than any other top they have made.
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post Oct 12 2004, 03:21 PM
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QUOTE(jcgaylord @ Oct 12 2004, 10:34 AM)
I just bought a 74 914 and it came with an original Saratoga top including original instructions.

Come on tell me this isn't "THE CAR" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post Oct 12 2004, 03:35 PM
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According to that seller, he turned down $3000 for his top! <_<
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post Oct 12 2004, 03:38 PM
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QUOTE(MattR @ Oct 12 2004, 01:35 PM)
According to that seller, he turned down $3000 for his top! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Interesting to say the least.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Hope he posts some pics of the 914.
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post Oct 12 2004, 04:48 PM
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Double-A.... here is a pic.

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According to that seller, he turned down $3000 for his top!


Anyone else... $3000? Hell, I'll throw in free overnight shipping... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Oct 12 2004, 05:10 PM
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Put it on e-bay... You'll end up with a shit load of money...

And Jenny... don't worry. Your top looks just fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:22 PM
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:26 PM
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QUOTE(Jeroen @ Oct 12 2004, 04:10 PM)
Put it on e-bay... You'll end up with a shit load of money...

And Jenny... don't worry. Your top looks just fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

well. get on with it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:29 PM
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lol, you perv. go watch your csu pomona "videos".
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:37 PM
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QUOTE(MattR @ Oct 12 2004, 04:29 PM)
lol, you perv. go watch your csu pomona "videos".

What videos?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

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post Oct 12 2004, 05:39 PM
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QUOTE(Targa @ Oct 12 2004, 12:43 PM)
...they only made about 500 of them and sold worse than any other top they have made.

they were $350 when they were new, i still remember the ads in Panorama. $350 was a lot of money then (1975) -- what 1975's $350 worth in 30-years-later money ? (factored for inflation, the prices for as-new tops are about what they were then...)

they mighta sold worse than any other because the word got out in a hurry that they broiled you in the sun and leaked like seives in the rain ...
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE(Jenny @ Oct 12 2004, 04:37 PM)
QUOTE(MattR @ Oct 12 2004, 04:29 PM)
lol, you perv.  go watch your csu pomona "videos".

What videos?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

Jen

they made a porno on our campus i guess.... i heard about it...thats it. so, lets see some pics jenny
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post Oct 12 2004, 05:51 PM
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I've definitely had occurences where the top has slipped out.............

I couldn't help but take this out of context, Jen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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