Claimed 12k original miles 914 for sale, anyone here? Options

[biosurfer1]

Just saw this pop up on the San Francisco craigslist...12k original miles?!?

This belong to anyone? Anyone care to venture a guess and how much they want?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2027462458.html

[dlkawashima]

Before all the hoopla, the owner sent me a short and to the point, but quite polite message. Out of respect for him I won't quote the asking price, but recall in the original Craigslist ad he said he would consider a trade for a late model Boxster (say somewhere around the 2007 MY). Look up those ads in Craigslist and you'll be in the ballpark.

[RFoulds]

Before all the hoopla, the owner sent me a short and to the point, but quite polite message. Out of respect for him I won't quote the asking price, but recall in the original Craigslist ad he said he would consider a trade for a late model Boxster (say somewhere around the 2007 MY). Look up those ads in Craigslist and you'll be in the ballpark.

Well, I can buy a 2007 Boxster at auction for 19-21k. Full retail for 07 Boxster is 31k, so that still leaves a wide window of speculation.

Here is my guess. He paid between 15k and 20k, and would like to get 20-25k. So, in my guesstimation, he is closer to George Hussey's estimate, ($25,000) than mine, ($13,000)
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There are 4 low mileage 914's for sale right now, all under $20k, so he might have to wait for the right buyer/collector, which it sounds like he is willing to do.

I just want to see more of these cars sell for north of $15k, so I can get a few more of them up for sale.

[PeeGreen 914]

Before all the hoopla, the owner sent me a short and to the point, but quite polite message. Out of respect for him I won't quote the asking price, but recall in the original Craigslist ad he said he would consider a trade for a late model Boxster (say somewhere around the 2007 MY). Look up those ads in Craigslist and you'll be in the ballpark.

Well, I can buy a 2007 Boxster at auction for 19-21k. Full retail for 07 Boxster is 31k, so that still leaves a wide window of speculation.

Here is my guess. He paid between 15k and 20k, and would like to get 20-25k. So, in my guesstimation, he is closer to George Hussey's estimate, ($25,000) than mine, ($13,000)
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There are 4 low mileage 914's for sale right now, all under $20k, so he might have to wait for the right buyer/collector, which it sounds like he is willing to do.

I just want to see more of these cars sell for north of $15k, so I can get a few more of them up for sale.

It's nice to want but also nice to be realistic. A '73 or '74 914 is going to bring the most out of the 4 cylinder 914s. The LEs will be the first 4s to go in the high 20s if any of them will.