914 Prices, Don't tell anyone, but.. Options

[Root_Werks]

QUOTE (bd1308 @ Feb 7 2005, 01:11 PM)

Dan, what you did was freggin hillarious! I alughed out loud during the class i was taking a test in when i heard that. Then I had to explain how I thought drawing dimensions and doing SolidWorks Part sketches were so funny.....but that was awesome. I bet that sales guy felt stupid.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) I pretty much screwed myself from being able to buy that car now too. Guess I shouldn't (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) the sales people huh?

[bd1308]

naw man....if the price is right....

[MecGen]

Hey everybody
Just thought i'd rant for a while. What is the market value of a 914, personal value is already set at priceless. I found this site when playing with the idea of selling my 914, and needed a guage other then EBay. I snooped and looked at just about any car that came into view on the net. I have tracked the price to be found around the 3000$ to 4000$ dollar range, this seems to be a popular price. High priced beasts just seem to expire, hopefully sold. I have seen guys on this site buy a car in this price range, and within a few month are changing rockers, floors, suspension body parts, etc... thumbs up, more on the road the better !. Just doesn't seem like a 4000$ car anymore. The 914s are easy to work on compared to most of the excotics, so a homemade resto is a possibility.
Now you complicate this with a "mod" factor, either it gives value or takes it away. I have never seen a model of car vary in prices like the 914s. Boils down to - how much work you want to do ? I have the most perfect 914 I have ever seen and still doubled the purchase price with the restor . This car was born with good or bad taste, depends how you look at it, and buyer will decide each cars price. This is whats good about this board, if you have a good one, you have the 914 fans all here. Most serious offers I got on my car came from 914 owners.
I think a 914 is like wine, 10$ bottles to 2000$ bottles
Great thred
WBR
Joe

[914werke]

Ok so heres an experiance ...from Today!
Last night looking at craiglist and see a new car pop up. Ad is updated very shortly thereafter with a cople of poor pics. 74 1.8, ad says alloys but the pics show rivs (at least they were the correct ones.) Pass. frt. fender swipe.
Ad indicates No RUST in usually places (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Emailed the indv. and got a reply with location to chk it out and a Cell #.
Called him today and asked the usuall questions. Still FI'ed, bad brakes (from sitting) no tags. Only owned it for 4 months. Runs and drives.
$1500
So I go chk it out while on lunch break with plans of meeting up after wrk for a more thourough look see.
White & tan int. not externally rusty (other than the fender) but obvious the car has been out doors for some time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
A tap on the rockers around the jack posts indicated a gardiners dream (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
Int. was trashed but it was a complet car in reasonable shape painted bumpers, fogs and a center console (couldnt tell if it had anti sways).
prolly worth the 1K to 1500 depending on the rust.
But buy 3pm ...the owner called me and said its already been sold (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

[buck toenges]

When my dad bought his '70 914 he paid $3500.00 by 1976 them da*n things were $7800.00. What happen during those years? Was the dollar devalued? Or was there mucho inflation going on? Must have been the first oil crisis. I remember my dad wanted a Mercedes that went for 7 grand but decided to get the ford country squire wagon with a 390 for 5 grand.

My dad should have listen to me that year. While he was cruising the plymouth dealer for the sports family truckster I spied a blue super bird and a lime green 'cuda with a shaker hood in the show room. As he was talking to the salesman I yelled over "hey Dad, how 'bout these!" He turns around looks at me and the two cars and turns around as if I wasn't there. You know He still doesn't listen to me!

Then again he just bought one of those small caddy suv. He had to have it right then and there. I asked how the awd works in the snow. "AWD? They got a caddy suv with awd? He got a rwd version with a 300+hp northstar. The man just doesn't ever learn. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

[skline]

Was it Craig that swooped it up? You know he will do that if nobody tells him they are looking at it.

[anthony]

QUOTE (buck toenges @ Feb 7 2005, 06:55 PM)

When my dad bought his '70 914 he paid $3500.00 by 1976 them da*n things were $7800.00. What happen during those years? Was the dollar devalued? Or was there mucho inflation going on?

I thought it was because VW's management had changed and basically screwed Porsche on the deal. VW raised the price of the bodies and the price of the 914 went up drastically.

[Seagrave]

Two (or maybe three) kinds of people. People who keep what they have. People who enjoy the opportunity to trade around and always have something to work on. (and people who will sell anything if the price is right). When I was younger, just outta college and married, I sold my British car (second owner and I never had electrical problems...and the axles don't break on Sprites if you put in a new one instead of used). I always regretted that I sold it until I bought my 914. Now I have done what I want to make the car the way I like it and I wouldn't sell it at any price. I like it and as long as I have crossed that AARP barrier, I don't see any reason to make $5K or $10K just to get rid of something that brings me so much happiness. I've done track days (managing to put it off on nearly every corner at PIR at one time or another), auto-x, and rallye. These days my favorite activity is just taking the 914 for a long drive on the back roads. My $.02. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

[jd74914]

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It looks like a TR7; The Wedge. My friend calls his the horror

And they did it to a 6 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)

[Rocky]

Dan, that poor Brown/black teener did not deserve the vicious pimp-slap these used car hacks imposed on her. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) If you think this is worth a save, and it prolly is, I would be happy to assist in lowering them and their price for you.

Im sure even "Dirty Sanchez Motors" has a weakness. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

Tim

[Gint]

QUOTE (Howard Posted: Feb 7 2005 @ 08:13 AM)

Watching Ebay lately and it looks like we're getting some respect. Prices are definately on the rise. Check these out. 914-6 $22,700 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1107789181.jpg)

Sounds like a deal to me.

That's SIGNIFICANTLY less than what I'll have in my car when it's back on the road.

[skline]

Dont know what the reserve is or if he is a member here or not. But the car looks good with minimal rust to repair. I think it may even be the original color. The price starts at a buck. Who knows what the reserve is. Its down in SD and I am sure we have people down there to check it out if anyone is interested.

Olympic Blue on the Bay

[boxstr]

I did see the white 914 1.8 in Shoreline earlier and spoke to the Bill Koch the seller. He sent me pics and that kind of did it for me. But someone feels it was worth $1500, good luck to them.

One of the equations that you have to figure in to buying a 914 is that you can resale the car for what you purchased the car for.

Example: Your S.O. says you have to sell that 914 because I am PG,lost job,must buy house,etc.

This is where auction buying is not a good indicator of what to pay for a 914.
CCLINPD

[Root_Werks]

QUOTE (Rocky @ Feb 7 2005, 07:13 PM)

Dan, that poor Brown/black teener did not deserve the vicious pimp-slap these used car hacks imposed on her. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) If you think this is worth a save, and it prolly is, I would be happy to assist in lowering them and their price for you. Im sure even "Dirty Sanchez Motors" has a weakness. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Tim

I actually called them back yesterday afternoon. The Sales Manager is going to keep it for his kid now. Sounds fishy to me, and I bet I will see it for sale on the lot this spring. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

Either way, he wouldn't entertain an offer from me at that point.

[914werke]

QUOTE

But someone feels it was worth $1500, good luck to them

Like I said I didnt get to really investigate (for rust) but at $1K from what I saw it wasnt that bad. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)