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> What Dealer Sold My Car New?, Anyway to know?
jack20
post Aug 25 2020, 01:29 PM
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I’d like to know what dealer originally sold my ‘74 2.0. No Kardex available for cars made after ‘69 per my research.
Does anyone know how to find this information? My current owners manual is a replacement.

Any Ideas?

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post Aug 25 2020, 02:29 PM
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A few years ago (prolly 10!) I stopped at a local Porsche dealer.
I don’t know what program he had but he was able to pull my record
up using my VIN. No charge. He may just have been a cool dude.
Worth asking I imagine. Not sure of any other avenues unless you need a secret handshake with the factory peeps or the recently formed Porsche Classic facilities.
Good luck!
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post Aug 25 2020, 02:53 PM
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start there.
i am lucky enough that a folder with the windows sticker and the sales receipt etc were passed down thru 4 previous owners. you might get a clue from some p.o. records if they were passed along to you. good luck with the search!
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post Aug 25 2020, 02:56 PM
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post Aug 25 2020, 03:28 PM
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If you are lucky enough to have the maintenance booklet that came with the car, it might be on that. Mine has the dealer and name of the OO recorded in it. I'm also able to track some of the car's movements by changes in the dealer stamps at maintenance intervals.
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post Aug 25 2020, 03:33 PM
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post Aug 25 2020, 03:33 PM
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Its fun to find out where sold and who first bought our 914s. The original owners manual had the first buyers name, state sold and I contacted him on facebook too.
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post Aug 25 2020, 04:02 PM
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Lucky enough to know where mine was sold from. Eddy’s german imports, Stockton, Ca
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post Aug 25 2020, 07:42 PM
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My '74 was sold on July 20/74 in Kelowna, BC. The dealer stamp looks like Merican Motors but the last 3 letters in "Merican" are hard to read. But the dealer number is 1429 which is the same dealer number as the present Turner VW, in Kelowna.
The 1st owner never filled out the info.

I also have the manual for the dealer installed AudioVox AM/FM cassette, the manual doesn't say AudioVox anywhere, it just has a line drawing with Volkswagen on the faceplate. I still have the radio and it looks exactly like the manual line drawing, except it says AudioVox on the cassette door flap and doesn't have Volkswagen on the face plate.

I have the '74 owners manual which says Canada on the inside cover and is in english and french.
I also have a '74 owners manual from a parts car originally sold here in Ontario, it also says Canada on the inner cover but it's in english only and it also has the maintenance stamps in the manual, not in a separate booklet.
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post Aug 26 2020, 10:07 PM
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Lucky enough to know where mine was sold from. Eddy’s german imports, Stockton, Ca


Does your paperwork show the address of Eddys German? I’m not familiar with that dealership, I am only familiar with Thornton vw/Porsche in Stockton.
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post Aug 27 2020, 06:01 AM
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This is what the maintenance book looks like in a 914-4. Mine came from Towson Valley Motors, original sale date October 16, 1973. Original Owner's name is pretty effectively blacked out but second owner is listed; changed hands less than two years later in 1975.Attached Image
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post Aug 27 2020, 11:37 AM
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Eddies German Imports, 37425 Glenmoor Drive, Fremont Ca
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post Aug 27 2020, 12:09 PM
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Eddies German Imports, 37425 Glenmoor Drive, Fremont Ca


Cool, what year?

https://www.facebook.com/Eddiesgermanaauto/

I used to live next door to Fremont, CA
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Aug 25 2020, 06:42 PM) *

My '74 was sold on July 20/74 in Kelowna, BC. The dealer stamp looks like Merican Motors but the last 3 letters in "Merican" are hard to read. But the dealer number is 1429 which is the same dealer number as the present Turner VW, in Kelowna.
The 1st owner never filled out the info.

I also have the manual for the dealer installed AudioVox AM/FM cassette, the manual doesn't say AudioVox anywhere, it just has a line drawing with Volkswagen on the faceplate. I still have the radio and it looks exactly like the manual line drawing, except it says AudioVox on the cassette door flap and doesn't have Volkswagen on the face plate.

I have the '74 owners manual which says Canada on the inside cover and is in english and french.
I also have a '74 owners manual from a parts car originally sold here in Ontario, it also says Canada on the inner cover but it's in english only and it also has the maintenance stamps in the manual, not in a separate booklet.

It's great you have original paperwork someday the car and paperwork will be 100 year old antques.
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post Aug 27 2020, 12:50 PM
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Eddies German Imports, 37425 Glenmoor Drive, Fremont Ca


Cool, what year?

https://www.facebook.com/Eddiesgermanaauto/

I used to live next door to Fremont, CA


Late model 76
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post Aug 27 2020, 12:58 PM
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Eddies German Imports, 37425 Glenmoor Drive, Fremont Ca


Cool, what year?

https://www.facebook.com/Eddiesgermanaauto/

I used to live next door to Fremont, CA


Late model 76

I assume you have had your car a long time.............Eddies is still in business
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26 years

WOW, you are one of the real 914 lovers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Aug 29 2020, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Aug 27 2020, 12:18 PM) *

26 years

WOW, you are one of the real 914 lovers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

Thanks for the responses, guys. Interesting stories. I’ll start by asking my local dealer for help. As mentioned, the original owners manual was lost by a PO and what I have now is a replacement with no dealer info.
Thanks,
Jack
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