Local craigslist car, looks good Options

[Unobtanium-inc]

I don't need another 914, I have two already, but this looks like a decent car for decent money.

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/914-por...6296956122.html

[Keyser Sose]

Wow, some serious low-ballers here. Obviously you'd need a lot more info, but if it's just wiring then the cost to get it running would be close to zero. So how much is a running Subaru conversion with flares, new paint and interior worth? That's the up-side. Downside? You'd need to buy a used known-good Subaru motor for $1500. Again a lot of info still needed, but to me a Subaru conversion for ten grand sounds like a screamin' deal.

[Calwaterbear]

Wow, some serious low-ballers here. Obviously you'd need a lot more info, but if it's just wiring then the cost to get it running would be close to zero. So how much is a running Subaru conversion with flares, new paint and interior worth? That's the up-side. Downside? You'd need to buy a used known-good Subaru motor for $1500. Again a lot of info still needed, but to me a Subaru conversion for ten grand sounds like a screamin' deal.

doesn't it seem odd to you that all it needs is wiring, and after all that work, and expense, you would quit on the3 project , - "with just the wiring" to go?



I would assume it's not "just the wiring" or it would have been finished long ago.


Seems to me he dumped the engine in there, and has no idea what to do to make it run.

[Keyser Sose]

doesn't it seem odd to you that all it needs is wiring, and after all that work, and expense, you would quit on the3 project , - "with just the wiring" to go?

I would assume it's not "just the wiring" or it would have been finished long ago.

Seems to me he dumped the engine in there, and has no idea what to do to make it run.

No, it doesn't seem odd, a lot of people overestimate what they can handle. You may be right. On the other hand abandoned projects like that have been some of the best buys that I've ever made. IF you can step in and IF you can make it work you can find good bargains, but you need to make that determination. "Just the wiring" is the representation, but like any other used car you need to determine if that's true or not. Especially if it's a used car coming from Houston in the next few months.

Truth is we don't know anything about the car except what's stated or shown. It's an east coast car, which to me means uncontrollable rust, but there's no mention of rust. So until someone asks or, better, sees the car, you have to assume there's no rust. If there is the price comes down or you walk away. Same thing with every other part of the car, but for what's represented, a good car with steel flares, a Subaru conversion and new interior, "just needing a little wiring," that's a good price. If there's anything more, or less, then it may not be. But we don't know any of that yet.