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| 74porsche914 |
 Mar 10 2012, 08:37 PM
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Just been wondering why 914's aren't worth more moolah. In my opinion there a lot more practical then british sport cars and other sports cars from the period. Is it because there always in the shadow of the 911? Really I'm grateful there affordable or I would not own one!
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 11 2012, 08:54 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,826 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I have never made a dime on a brit car. My experience with them is the owners don't value them. I mean they seem to sell nice cars cheap because they have to or no one would buy them. I had a Cali rust free 59 MGA with a fresh interior, nice paint and trim and a fresh bored out 5 main engine. I had no interest when selling that car above
$ 8000.00. Sad.. Same with Beetles. I have one of the most solid 66 Bugs from Cali I have ever seen. I know the history. I painted the car for the P.O. 16 years ago. Tried to sell it, no interest at $ 6000.00. There are too many patch up rust buckets that look good on the surface selling cheap. There is no money to be made restoring cars and selling them in this market. If your doing it, do it because you like to not as an investment. Just have fun with it. The market will come around in time. |
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| Prospectfarms |
Mar 11 2012, 09:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 7-March 11 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 12,801 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Mar 11 2012, 09:54 AM)  I have never made a dime on a brit car. My experience with them is the owners don't value them. I mean they seem to sell nice cars cheap because they have to or no one would buy them. I had a Cali rust free 59 MGA with a fresh interior, nice paint and trim and a fresh bored out 5 main engine. I had no interest when selling that car above $ 8000.00. Sad.. Same with Beetles. I have one of the most solid 66 Bugs from Cali I have ever seen. I know the history. I painted the car for the P.O. 16 years ago. Tried to sell it, no interest at $ 6000.00. There are too many patch up rust buckets that look good on the surface selling cheap. There is no money to be made restoring cars and selling them in this market. If your doing it, do it because you like to not as an investment. Just have fun with it. The market will come around in time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Similar experiences and I agree with your conclusions, possibly excepting a special model that you luck into buying below market. That's true for anything though. What I think we're saying is that 914 is not particularly underpriced given its original value, No. produced, and vintage. Yes? |
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74porsche914 Why aren't 914's worth more $$$? Mar 10 2012, 08:37 PM
74porsche914 Not planin on selling mine so price really doesn... Mar 10 2012, 08:39 PM scotty b mass produced, poorly maintained, costly to restor... Mar 10 2012, 08:41 PM
timofly
mass produced, poorly maintained, costly to resto... Mar 10 2012, 08:51 PM
billh1963
mass produced, poorly maintained, costly to resto... Mar 10 2012, 09:16 PM porschefile2010 Interesting question. I think their day will come ... Mar 10 2012, 08:44 PM c12croft
Just been wondering why 914's aren't wort... Mar 10 2012, 09:39 PM MikeSpraggi That is a good question. For me, I went into this... Mar 10 2012, 10:12 PM struckn
That is a good question. For me, I went into thi... Mar 10 2012, 10:24 PM Prospectfarms
I think that if you compair the resale cost diff... Mar 10 2012, 11:03 PM MikeSpraggi
That is a good question. For me, I went into th... Mar 11 2012, 05:36 PM larryM same question comes up regularly on the British fo... Mar 10 2012, 10:16 PM DBCooper
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2. the 914 cars appeal mostly to a demographic th... Apr 7 2012, 02:39 PM rick 918-S Many of these cars are driver quality. They are ni... Mar 10 2012, 10:45 PM unpolire Well said and I fully agree. Values will climb as... Mar 11 2012, 11:50 AM dgw " the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks askanc... Mar 10 2012, 10:45 PM davesprinkle
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks askan... Mar 11 2012, 05:33 PM RickS
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks aska... Mar 11 2012, 05:57 PM damesandhotrods
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks aska... Mar 11 2012, 09:49 PM RobW
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks aska... Mar 12 2012, 12:59 AM rjames
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks aska... Mar 12 2012, 10:08 AM william1764
" the PCA 911 crowd still mostly looks askan... Apr 6 2012, 12:31 PM RickS Perceived as an entry level car, with a bunch of c... Mar 10 2012, 11:14 PM carr914 Some Good Points
Remember the OP mentioned Britis... Mar 11 2012, 05:31 AM Prospectfarms Hang on. Some of those reasons sounds like "b... Mar 11 2012, 07:40 AM unpolire
I have never made a dime on a brit car. My experi... Apr 7 2012, 03:09 PM J P Stein I concur with the $2500 Miata bit. If I ever ... Mar 11 2012, 09:29 AM Germancar-Junkie IMHO we are living in the "Barrett Jackson... Mar 11 2012, 09:46 AM damesandhotrods The 914 was expensive, it was always saddled with ... Mar 11 2012, 11:20 AM porschefile2010 I agree unpolire. There is a little bit of magic w... Mar 11 2012, 12:06 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn
Just been wondering why 914's aren't wort... Mar 11 2012, 07:55 PM DBCooper Stock, narrow body chassis' have come under a ... Mar 12 2012, 05:36 AM larryM see this long parallel value thread on the Early S... Mar 13 2012, 03:01 PM RobW The early 70s was an odd time for cars. Even for 9... Mar 11 2012, 08:04 PM Pat Garvey
The early 70s was an odd time for cars. Even for ... Apr 6 2012, 04:59 PM shuie Worth more than what?
It's all relative. Mar 11 2012, 08:39 PM Nozzle I remember reading some time ago in a Hemmings art... Mar 12 2012, 07:39 AM carr914
[quote name='74porsche914' date='Mar ... Mar 12 2012, 07:49 AM flippa
The 914 continues to have an odd following.
:a... Mar 12 2012, 08:06 AM reharvey These cars have been my hobby for 20 + years. I... Mar 12 2012, 08:18 AM mrholland2 Sooo, "they" don't like the 4 cyl 91... Mar 12 2012, 08:57 AM billh1963 When I first bought mine car (and subsequent cars)... Mar 12 2012, 09:08 AM euro911 It's obvious there's a valid appreciation ... Mar 12 2012, 11:15 AM Scott S "Few, if any, aspired to a 914. If you lusted... Mar 12 2012, 11:33 AM larryM Great discussion!
- I agree with the comment... Mar 13 2012, 12:29 AM porschefile2010 Nice to see a very clean 74' 1.8 for sale over... Mar 12 2012, 01:10 PM mepstein Many are worth more in parts than trying to restor... Mar 12 2012, 01:13 PM carr914 The Next Question ( while somewhat related) is a w... Mar 12 2012, 05:49 PM DBCooper That's a good point. If 914's appreciate ... Mar 12 2012, 06:28 PM Scott S "... at what point would we have "jumped... Mar 12 2012, 09:59 PM Woody I happen to work at one of those dealerships that ... Mar 13 2012, 06:30 AM SchwarzHorse A current market guage: Black original '73 wi... Mar 13 2012, 08:31 AM billh1963
A current market guage: Black original '73 w... Mar 13 2012, 09:34 AM Sea Dragon 914 I've been driving 914's for almost 30 year... Mar 13 2012, 09:36 AM avidfanjpl There are a lot of very valid points here. I think... Mar 13 2012, 10:37 AM billh1963 In the end, the biggest winners will be those who ... Mar 13 2012, 04:39 PM struckn Reality check!
....when you bought yours, if ... Mar 13 2012, 07:29 PM larryM check this op-ed by Martin Swig
Collector cars a... Apr 5 2012, 11:36 AM poorsche914 I find it interesting that he actually mentioned t... Apr 5 2012, 11:58 AM Scott S
And now that we have some money, we’re only too... Apr 5 2012, 12:26 PM Dustin I remember the first time I ever saw one of these ... Apr 5 2012, 01:09 PM 65tuxedo When I decided that I wanted a 914, I did not find... Apr 5 2012, 01:27 PM mepstein "If we control 99% of the cars as suggested, ... Apr 5 2012, 01:35 PM gothspeed
"If we control 99% of the cars as suggested,... Apr 5 2012, 04:45 PM scotty b
"If we control 99% of the cars as suggested,... Apr 6 2012, 12:07 AM Laura-4-Lyfe Summer, 1998
I am 19 and I am bored with my 280z.... Apr 5 2012, 07:44 PM 65tuxedo The "scheme" wouldn't affect us. It ... Apr 5 2012, 10:19 PM larryM . yep - hope and thrill spring eternal;
i migrate... Apr 5 2012, 11:21 PM unpolire
yep - hope and thrill spring eternal;
i have dr... Apr 6 2012, 03:58 AM rwilner Here's why I bought a 914--
I've always o... Apr 6 2012, 07:17 AM carr914
Summer, 1998
I am 19 and I am bored with my 280z... Apr 6 2012, 09:01 AM Laura-4-Lyfe
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Thanks for the welcome... Apr 6 2012, 04:02 PM mepstein The fours are really a gateway drug to the six... Apr 6 2012, 05:25 PM sbsix Pat, you hit the nail on the head. I first heard t... Apr 6 2012, 05:37 PM 74porsche914 Wow! Haven't looked at this thread I start... Apr 6 2012, 06:39 PM Pat Garvey I haven't had a rant in a while......
Why are... Apr 6 2012, 07:08 PM unpolire
"Why are 914 values lower than they should b... Apr 6 2012, 10:06 PM carr914 Some good points Pat, but a argument could be made... Apr 7 2012, 07:28 AM unpolire
Some good points Pat, but a argument could be mad... Apr 7 2012, 11:27 AM DBCooper We are not all doctors in formed investment pools:... Apr 7 2012, 11:52 AM DBCooper Pat, why so dour? Can I make an observation? You... Apr 7 2012, 09:20 AM J P Stein The short version is that when they were new....al... Apr 7 2012, 10:00 AM carr914 George did you go to the Quaker Steak & Lube? ... Apr 7 2012, 02:55 PM Dustin The shorter the observer the better these cars loo... Apr 7 2012, 03:19 PM Niche As a new 914 owner, I found this thread interestin... Mar 20 2013, 11:51 AM rmital
As a new 914 owner, I found this thread interesti... Mar 20 2013, 12:11 PM billh1963
As a new 914 owner, I found this thread interesti... Mar 20 2013, 12:22 PM jhora here you go....prices are up for nice ones
http:/... Mar 20 2013, 01:36 PM green914 I go to a lot of the car shows in the Reno and Car... Mar 20 2013, 02:31 PM |
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