how much have you put into your 914

[kellzey]

You don't even want to know...

[nutzforporsche]

Well the Mrs just added this up last month
So far the grand total is a hair under $14,000. The funny part is I have done just about everything myself excluding bodywork and paint. She says I'm done and thats it...flipping accountants who needs them?

[J P Stein]

I'm in the same boat as Qarl.....cept mine runs

[siverson]

Over $10k is the max? Seriously guys, that's not that much at all for a car these days?!?!

-Steve
'74 914 3.6

[M. Hendrix]

Karl will have (I estimate) about $47,000.00 in his... I just love those last 2 zeros.


M

[Thomas J Bliznik]

Here's some hard money facts on my completed restoration. I started my ground up, every nut & bolt restoration using all OEM German parts. I started in 1995 & completed the car late 1998 with over 2000 manhours of my own time. I believe another 1000 hrs. were used in outside services I could not do myself.
Breakdown:
Parts, etc. $12,000
Labor & Paint $9,000
Total including everything and anything including my 914 purchase price of $400 totaled =$21,000 dollars.
The car came out beautiful & was featured in the August 2002 of EXCELLENCE Magazine. I have won many awards so this out of pocket money $$ can be done. I would estimate a 25% cost increase if you were to do the car today. Parts have gone up and labor rates have increased. Keep in mind my labor was free so if you outsource the labor your costs go up. I also forgot to say when you read the EXCELLENCE article it will say I spent $14,000 That was for my wife's benefit.
Tom Bliznik, HIPO-2L Chrome Yellow 914

[Zeke]

$11,000 and counting.

[Conrad W Peden]

Lets see up to 6k and I still have to paint and assemble. Hasnt seen daylight for 4 years. Thats no joke!

Dont forget the over 10k for the workshop to put it in

Rich, how many seals for 1500?

Yikes! I'm in deep, I still owe my wife for our 5th anniversary.

[LarryP]

Over 40. [sigh]

But I love it. It will eat a Boxter alive, no one knows what it is (read "it does not scream mid-life crisis") and it is stunningly cute. In other words, it was a bargain.

[dman]

The question of how much I spent on the car is not so bad. The one I hate is when my wife asks how much I could get for the car and all the boxes of extra parts that surround it?

[bernbomb914]

Whats worse, how many miles have you driven your 914? In 2 years probley less than a 1000 miles after spending a lot of money and time. cost per mile is out of site.

Bernie

[sammyg2]

I had less than $4000 into the 914 turbo and less than $7000 in the V8 914. I sold both of them for a profit, I figure I made about 10 cents an hour
YMMV, I am a cheap bastard and will get very creative trying to save a dollar.

[tod914]

How about; How much has your 914 cost you per mile. A real incentive to get out there and drive that thing!!

Regarding your thread, if your including purchase price and shipping over 23K.

[cruiksdr]

I know that I probably have between $15 and $20k in mine, but I don't keep track of it. My car is my therapy. If I think too much about the $$, then it's not therapy anymore

I just don't want to know. Plus, if I don't know, than my wife don't know either, and that's better for the health of the marriage

[anthony]

I've got about $500 over what I paid for my car. I've had two great years of driving and have probably put about 6-7,000 miles on it.

The secret is buying a really nice car and just driving it. I could probably sell it for a small profit today.

Still, I think "total cost" is the wrong way to look at this hobby. I figure it will cost about $500-1000 a year to own one of these cars and that's with doing most of the maintenance and work yourself. So, over the next 10 years I may spend $5K-$10K to keep the car on the road. One year I may only need an oil change and tune-up but I may also need an engine or tranny rebuild or paint job. Averaged out over time these cars are pretty cheap to keep on the road.

[M. Hendrix]

I bought a car with a new motor, and transaxle, and have had nothing but Effing trouble for a year.

Anyone want a 914? I am contemplating blowing the engine, and rolling it in the river. I've never had such a piece of crap.


M

[bernbomb914]

if you consider how much it cost to play golf, go fishing, hit the casinos, smoke then these cars are cheap therapy. I ama car nut always have been and will always be.

Bernie

[Mike Kunz]

It's a hobby, right? So, who's counting? I keep telling myself that, and maybe I'll convince myself someday! Until then, over $14K and counting!

Mike

[scg]

Heh. $1000 here, $1000 there....pretty soon it adds up to a fun 914! (There's no point in keeping records if you're having fun!)

[rezron]

What kind of depreciation would you be looking at if you had a newer
sports car or even just a comuter? I'm sure I'll easily have over
10k in mine in parts alone! How much car does that get you these days?

Ron