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First Post: Disaster, crashed my '75 yesterday |
Whitney Mic |
Jul 24 2016, 12:45 PM
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What sort of chicanery is this? Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 29-June 16 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 20,157 Region Association: None |
I had hoped that my first post would be to show off the cool new sound system I hoped to put in, but life had other ideas.
As far as accidents go, it was good, everyone walked away okay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Earlier, I had a case of food poisoning and was on the way home from the hospital (already a really fun Saturday), and didn't make it back... and because I was ill when I left for the hospital, I forgot my phone, so I can't post the grisly damage pics. I will update tomorrow with pics after I get a ride to the body shop where the car was towed after the accident. I swerved to avoid deer around a corner on highway 9, instead, I hit a Jaguar parked on side of road. Almost no damage to the Jag, my front end is pretty well crumpled up. If the car isn't salvageable as a whole, I want to see that as much of it as possible can get put to use on other 914s. The problem is that I am living in an apartment and don't have a place to store the car. If "totaled" I will need to sell it; if so, I really want to sell to someone with an interest in parting it out in the local to Santa Cruz/ San Francisco bay area. If anyone local is interested, the car is a White '75, L-jet, 1.8 liter engine. I bought it from my brother (mechanical genius, he will be part of the team building the giant Tesla Coil at Burning Man in a month or so), who had updated to a stiffer suspension. I was not only upgrading the sound system, but was just starting to get after the always ready to attack rust monster, but I think the body parts not damaged in the accident are in fairly good shape. Doors, windows, rear trunk all fine. one of the rear Targa top latches snapped it's pin off, I think the right front fender is straight as well. The engine and tranny are well used, but serviceable. There are a lot of stock interior parts, some in better condition than others. Mostly in good shape except the seats and upper console, both of those are worn. I had been planning on getting replacements from 914 Rubber. If anyone needs something from my car, you can email me. Once I have an idea of the damage, I can let you know if parts are available from the car. Also, anyone in the area that can help me make those decisions is welcome to contact me as well. I am out of my knowledge zone here, this was my first accident, and frankly, am not the best mechanic. osyryousartis@me.com Wish I had better news for my first post to the forum. If my 914 is done, I will be looking for another one. I am very impressed by the way this one took the damage but kept me safe. --Whitney Mic |
Whitney Mic |
Jul 30 2016, 03:46 PM
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What sort of chicanery is this? Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 29-June 16 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 20,157 Region Association: None |
Hi again,
Garold was considerate of my situation, and sent a PM to reconsider the value of the car as it appears on the board. I will post a slightly edited version of my reply to him, as I think I was unclear in the message I left earlier: "Thanks for the message. From your post, it is clear that I did not communicate my thoughts well... I was trying to say that I thought I could get that value if I sold before I killed the car, I don't expect to get that now. The price I put up for the rims may be high, I didn't see any for sale when I was looking on line, and had been given the $500 as an approximate value to the buyer, not the price I expect to get in a sale for parts. At this point, all I am trying to do is make this car attractive to all comers, $3,000 is as much as I would expect to get on it. Fair value, or a loss to a point, is fine with me. I want it in the hands of someone that will get the value, or share the parts at a lower profit, by putting the pieces of my car onto the cars of others that love the model as I do." Let me add to that: the list of parts I am asking for from my brother is not an attempt to justify raising my price, but is to be informational to any interested party as to what is on the car at the $3,000 (or less!) level. (update) Just heard from my brother, other than the rims and upgraded suspension, the rest of the car is stock, he just kept it well tuned. Take that into consideration if you are in a position to help me out. (end update) I am not trying to profit, I am trying to keep vintage parts in circulation and doing so in time pressured situation. The last thing I expect to do is make a buck on the car, that is not my goal. I feel bad enough already because I killed it... (second update) Further advice from Jeff Bowlsby leads me to think I should just say straight out to people that if you are interested, make me any offer. I don't know what the buy back will be for the car, but if I get any offer that can get me near that price, I will consider your bid seriously. (end second update) --Whit |
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