How would the 914 fare today?, A no frills car by today's standards. Options

[JawjaPorsche]

I was playing around the inflation calculator and was having fun with what a 914 would cost today.

In 1970, a new $4,000 914 would be $24,015 today.

In 1976. a new $7,000 914 would be $28,657 today.

I know these are ballpark figures, I think the 70 914 was under $4K and the 76 was over $7K.

Plus our teeners back then had no air conditioning (dealer option), radio (dealer option), no power steering (not needed!), no GPS! I don't think cars are sold today without air?

For a new 914 to be sold today it would have to meet more standards today: emissions, air bags, crash tests, etc which would make the 914 cost even more plus change it appearance. Not to mention that the air cooled engine would have a hard time meeting Federal Air regulations without a loss of power. I guess that is why we have the Boxster now. At least the new 914's would not rust like ours!

I love my 914 and I am very fortunate that I was alive and financially able to purchase one new in 1973. It was a definitely simpler time.

[ThePaintedMan]

Unfortunately, absolutely not. How many people, even here, actually drive their teeners on a *really* hot day? Most people don't even drive them daily.

99.5% of the general population would ever pay that much without getting at least most of the creature comforts. You can get a brand new Nissan, or Hyundai for half of what you calculated, which has A/C, electric windows, locks and mirrors and maybe even navigation. Plus a warranty that insures they'll never even have to change their own oil.

You could probably get the modern equivalent, like a Boxster, used for a similar price and have even more comfort (heated/motorized seats, etc.) Even some of the most stripped-down cars like Lotuses still have most of the modern conveniences. If there were a modern-day 914, it wouldn't do nearly as well as it did back then. It surely wouldn't be sold as a mainstream option.

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