New to 914's, Just had a few questions Options

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Hello, I'm 20 years old and I live in Ellensburg, Washington and I have recently come across a 1975, 1800cc 914 for sale and I had a few questions for the 914 pros on this site.

1. Would one of these cars be manageable for a 20 year college student?

2. What are some common problems with the 914's?

3. Before buying the car, what questions should I ask the owner?

4. If I buy the 914 and I have problems with it how easy is it to find mechanics who work on them?

I have been a Porsche fan since I was 10 years old. When I was 1 my mom traded in a black 924 Turbo (because it could not fit a child seat in the back) for a '91 VW Cabriolet. She passed on the love of Porsche's on to me and it would be a dream come true to have a Porsche while in college. I will include the link to the 914, thank you very much for trying to help me acquire my first Porsche.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2329570596.html

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That is alot of money for a college student. If you plan on making it a daily driver you will need alot of time and money to keep it running right.
Time if you do the work yourself.
Money if you pay someone to do it.

Weekend driver would be less money depending on current condition.

I was 19 when I bought my first 914. I couldn't afford to fix it at the time and didn't have the money to keep it on the road.

My advice, save your money and buy it after graduating and getting a full time job. It's only a couple of more years right. Your love for this car will still be there. This is advice I wish I had taken when I bought my first one. I ended up losing $5000 on that car.
This is was just my experience/ bad luck.

If you do buy it. Good luck. This forum is a great source for tech advice and information. Alot of experienced 914 owners willing to help.