ChristopherG

A friend of mine is considering selling a late 70s fuel injected 914. Very little rust petronix ignition. On the bad side there was a repaint that is a solid 10 foot paint job and the rubber trim parts are original so they're a little on the weathered side. The car also does not like to restart when hot. The interior is nice but not perfect.

The asking price is $6,500. Fair price or not?

Thanks in advance.

ehokana

It depends a lot on the year and motor. I just bought a second '73 2.0 a few months back and paid $9.5 for it (it is an original 2.0 and has very little rust)- just to give you some perspective.

Keep in mind that replacing all the rubber on the car will run you around 3k. Also, to be fair, most of the 914's are 10 ft. paintjobs. The hot start issue is likely the starter (the starters on these often do this when the car gets hot) and replacing it will fix the problem. A lesser possibility with the car being fuel injected, is the vapor lock issue; unlikely but possible.

If you know the year and motor in the car, that would be very helpful. Pics would help too. Without that info, 6,500 for a 914 with minimal rust seems to be a pretty good deal these days

ChristopherG

I'll have to get the motor and exact year info. It's always looked like a fun car.

ehokana

They're a gas to drive. Nothing is quite like a well sorted 914.

Amber Gramps

To give you some idea here are our local offerings

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/s...Model=&excats=

cairo94507

The most controlling factor on these little cars is the amount of rust present. The next, for me is model year. I would stay away from a '76 in CA due to the smog requirement. Aside from that they are all good. In order of preference for me would be '73-74 2.0's as the top of the 4 cylinder herd. I am not a fan of the big ugly bumpers (BUB's) and really like the earlier bumpers. The closer you can get to an original car the better and the more value. 914World.com is an excellent resource also. Good luck.

ChristopherG

The car is a 1974 1.7.

ehokana

The 1.7's are definitely less desirable than the 2.0's because they don't make much power. On the other hand, '74 cars have the better sideshift transmission and don't have the giant 5mph bumpers.

I wouldn't say that the 1.7 isn't a fun car, and the motor swap is easy if you want to bump up to a 2.0 later on (it's very common). You're paying toward the higher end of what most 1.7's go for, but if the car is pretty rust free and cared for, it may be worth it- I'd take a well documented and good shape 1.7 over a 2.0 with the issues any day.