914 Value Options

[RonnieJ]

I was reading Excellence magazine the other day with the 914 value chart and they value our cars at from 12K to 18K. Why do we sale our cars so cheap and place such low value on them when Excellence themselves think our cars are worth more. The value and price of these cars would rise to the level they should be if everyone stuck to their guns and when selling a 914. When I insured mine it was for an agreed value which I put at 12K, I had to provide pictures and when I submitted evrything the insurance company had no problem with the value I put on the car. I think just as much of my Porsche 914 as a 911 owner and I believe that is how most of us feel. Apologies for the long rant but I see guys on here asking what they should ask for their cars when they sale them and all I here is 4K to 6K and ocasionally I see someone asking what the true value should be.

[flipb]

I bought my 914 to drive it, not as an investment. But I will say this: I think that a number of factors are going to continue to drive up the value of these cars.

For one, I think there will be an entry-level Porsche roadster announced soon. Maybe it'll even be called 914. That will drum up renewed interest in the original, and interest inevitably creates buyers.

Even something like the Matchbox 914 helps create interest in the model.

Plus, the green crowd has found the 914 to be a good candidate for EV conversions. That helps values too.

We're barely out of a recession, technically speaking - and for many, it feels like we're still in one. Spending on luxuries like a fun car will recover as the economy does.

(Contrary to what I just said... I justified the purchase of my 914 last fall, in part, because I figured it will hold value as well or better than my 401K of late!)