What's a proper budget for a 914 in decent shape, keep looking or move on? Options

[914lover17]

Really struggling with my 914 search, the 4 available in Canada aren't cutting it - either hunks of junk or way overpriced according to enthusiasts on here.

I've posted a couple I was interested in long distance/US but they we're shot down pretty quick (for valid reasons).

What's a realistic budget for a good condition 914? Something with little rust and fairly original that can easily be kept up and restored as I go.

I'm starting to think I missed the boat, and being in Canada is making it even tougher. Is this a realistic search or should I move on?

I was hoping to pay 25-35k CDN total (over time), but looks like 40k is the going rate to get into something decent here nowadays. or spend around 2-5k USD extra to get something back home across the border.

Anyone have experience shopping for a 914 in Canada (recently)? 2000 911's are cheaper and readily available. Not like I want one, just feels weird.

Are rolling projects suitable for someone with little experience? I have some help, time, and money alloted and am more than willing to learn but it's pretty scary given I can barely recognize a good car that's complete let alone try and judge a car in boxes.

[mihai914]

I'm going to be a bit more blunt.

As others have mentioned, finding the right car takes time:

1. For the right car for you to show up.
2. To learn as much as possible on 914s.

You're in Ontario I believe, have you reached out to other 914 owners to get a look at their car and hear their story?

Have you driven a 914 to see if you feel confortable with the car?

Have you read a bunch of restoration threads on this site to get a feeling on what you want too tackle if you end up buying a driver?

There's great 914s and other Porsches in Canada and in the US, most are not advertised, you need to do some legwork, develop contacts to find them.

Good luck in your quest.