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> Quest for a 914, Is there anyone local to me that could help me inspect?
jonvo4591
post Feb 7 2013, 07:48 PM
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Hey guys! You probably have no idea who I am, but I've been a member here for about 4 years or so. This may or may not jog your memory http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=93935&hl=

Anywho, I've owned about 15 cars since 2009 when I first started looking for a 914. I most recently sold my '85 Corvette after deciding it was time to realize a dream I've had for a few years now. I now have the money to seek out my 914.

Tomorrow night I'm going to check out a car very close by me that sounds decent.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/3530133142.html

He's asking 6500 for the car on the ad, but since posting his brother has piped up and said he wanted the car. Well, the dude's brother is not ponying up with the cash quick enough, and I've been talking to the owner, and he wants 7000 firm for the car now to buy it out from underneath his brother.

In my mind if the car is every bit as he describes it, it should be worth that price especially with the slim pickings of the 914 crop local to me.

Anyway, I just want to be sure I do an extremely thorough inspection of the car while I'm there checking it out. I will be taking this http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/How_to_buy_a_914.htm along with me, the only problem is I won't be able to test drive the car because the roads are covered in snow and salt at the moment.

Is there anything you guys can think of specifically to ask this guy about the car, or things not mentioned in the link to look for especially with the inability to drive the car?

If this car ends up not being right for me, my search continues...
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jonvo4591   Quest for a 914   Feb 7 2013, 07:48 PM
Kirmizi   Nothing beats a pair of eyes with 914 experience. ...   Feb 7 2013, 08:12 PM
jonvo4591   Thanks Mike, those were my thoughts exactly. I don...   Feb 7 2013, 08:21 PM
billh1963   The ad says $8900.... Has the seller raised t...   Feb 8 2013, 05:05 AM
jonvo4591   Wow, I didn't realize it but you're right....   Feb 8 2013, 05:10 AM
carr914   Car looks nice enough, but I don't like dealin...   Feb 8 2013, 05:33 AM
ThePaintedMan   Car looks nice enough, but I don't like deali...   Feb 8 2013, 06:30 AM
TargaToy   Buy a California Car from someone here & have...   Feb 8 2013, 07:14 AM
jonvo4591   I totally hear you guys. I'm still going to go...   Feb 8 2013, 06:37 AM
Spoke   Nice car. My 74 was ravenna green as well. My kids...   Feb 8 2013, 06:44 AM
billh1963   The car is missing the center console...I assume i...   Feb 8 2013, 06:49 AM
malcolm2   The car is missing the center console...I assume ...   Feb 8 2013, 07:27 AM
billh1963   The car is missing the center console...I assume...   Feb 8 2013, 08:45 AM
mepstein   Asking price is just a number. It might be the rig...   Feb 8 2013, 06:57 AM
jonvo4591   This is why I love this place! I usually end...   Feb 8 2013, 07:03 AM
Eric_Shea   Hello from a fellow Michigander... As a fellow Mi...   Feb 8 2013, 07:47 AM
76-914   I've noticed that those "in the know...   Feb 8 2013, 09:16 AM
jonvo4591   As far as the center console, I don't think th...   Feb 8 2013, 11:08 AM
jonvo4591   Went to check out the car tonight, it had a few mi...   Feb 8 2013, 11:06 PM
rhodyguy   new dr side floor on the red one. expect other iss...   Feb 9 2013, 09:07 AM
jonvo4591   new dr side floor on the red one. expect other is...   Feb 9 2013, 09:12 AM
poorsche914   Anyone know off hand what tools it takes to get th...   Feb 9 2013, 09:21 AM
Cupomeat   new dr side floor on the red one. expect other i...   Feb 9 2013, 09:21 AM
rhodyguy   if you get "i can't get the bottom screws...   Feb 9 2013, 09:55 AM
tod914   The rear trailing arms look like they took abit of...   Feb 9 2013, 11:03 AM
jonvo4591   Thanks guys! I went to check out the orange ca...   Feb 9 2013, 04:56 PM
mepstein   Thanks guys! I went to check out the orange c...   Feb 9 2013, 05:22 PM
jonvo4591   Thanks guys! I went to check out the orange ...   Feb 9 2013, 05:54 PM
gopack   Take it from me... the longer he "has" t...   Feb 9 2013, 06:07 PM
jonvo4591   Take it from me... the longer he "has" ...   Feb 9 2013, 06:15 PM


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