 Dealer installed A/C ?, Looking for opinions |
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| robkammer |
 Feb 16 2021, 06:44 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 7-January 21 From: Vermilion Ohio Member No.: 25,049 Region Association: North East States  |
Hello again Teeners! As I go about sorting out the new to me Bumblebee, I wonder about the value/viability of the non functioning dealer installed AC. The negatives I see are about 100 pounds of dead weight, a wide open and chopped frunk floor, less frunk space, and questionable plumbing and wiring.
I'm interested in hearing opinions regarding any positives against these negatives. If I were to pull it out I would most likely hold on to it in the event the next steward would want it. Or offer it for sale to any interested parties. Looking forward to all replies! |
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| dlee6204 |
Feb 16 2021, 07:54 AM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
A functioning A/C system does not hurt value IMO. Yes the installs at the dealers weren't the greatest but A/C is such a nice feature to have and as long as its working few would complain about it.
A car that has had its system removed but is left with hackjob/holes in place does more to hurt its value. Unless you're doing a full restoration with extensive rework to fill up the holes, I would leave the system in place, get it operational and enjoy. My 0.02. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 16 2021, 08:02 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,407 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Betty's 914 has had the dealer installed air functional for years. It is a necessity here in Texas during the summer if you want to actually drive your car.
There are things you can do to improve the AC and make it more functional. But I would keep it. Clay |
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| lalee914 |
Feb 17 2021, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Georgetown, DE Member No.: 15,521 Region Association: North East States |
If you need info on the dealer installed AC systems, you can find that on my web site:
http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm |
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