Okay - so I have to ask what is wrong with it, cuz he's only asking $3500??
A good condition driver like this should be in the $5-10k range - & this would easily be at least $7500 if it's as advertised!
1. Why would a guy/gal drive around any sports car missing 1/2 the lugs on the drive wheel when they're readily available new OE & repro & used - it's just a safety & care of their car issue/question!!??
2. What's under that new paint job - judging by the sloppy over-spray in both trunks where they or the shop didn't even bother to remove or mask the VIN plate in the front trunk, shock nipple-caps, targa top holders & top-latch cups in the rear, etc.!!?? I mean these are easily removed or taped items!
3. No shot of the hell hole/battery tray area - so who knows there!!?? So take a tool kit to remove those rockers & prod everywhere for rust, prod, tap, sight-line & otherwise check for other evidence of body work! So who knows what's really going on with rust, accidents & the running gear's condition!!??
4. No VIN nor Karnan Plate OE color info is provided, but it may be correct original color repaint, looking at the engine bay & behind the gas tank areas typically left u-sprayed on a color change - but well worth verifying, since it affects the ultimate value (as I found out when I really wanted to resto mine as Marathon Blue metallic, but decided to go back to this L80E)
5. Looks from all the dimpling that it needs Mikey914's repro bumper tops F&R, as he's slathered something to shine them up to cover other sins!
6. It's got a Wheel-skins recover on the steering wheel, which IMHO I'd send to Dallas Steering Wheel for a proper recovering with leather to the OE look/fitment. Ditto for what may be a non-original nor even common dealer option shift knob (like the period AMCO leather/leatherette covered Porsche crest ones), but that may just be the lighting making it look like the VW all black knobs without the 914 shift pattern. Also missing the driver's map pocket hinged top & the pass. visor mirror's flap is gone - all common problems & the former can be found, latter is a pricey resto or replacement form NOS.
7. Looks like there may be some upholstery tears on the outer driver's bolster, which is hard to find replacement leatherette in anything but black now (ditto if any carpet problems), but he's also got those seats so shined up with whatever he slathered on, that you'd go flying out the window or under the dash under any hard handling/braking!
I'd get that shit cleaned off before a test drive, along with a couple more lugs before a test
!
8. Rear view mirror is off the windshield - but who hasn't had that happen!!
On the plus side: it's a less common Brown interior (even my 73 2L's L80E & Beige is more common IIRC), & most of the exterior otherwise looks very nice & still has Fuchs in , and the price isn't too bad if you only need another $5-7k to put it right for any unknowns & those which I've mentioned known items above. Still looks like it could be a sweet deal if the seller isn't "cover the crap & find a fool" flipper!
That's my IMHO $0.08 with inflation!