pcarfan944

I have a chance to sell my excellent condition 86 944 (completely sorted) that i've owned for a number of years and move up to a 1980 911. This 911 has a rebuilt motor (not original to the car) with the upgrades 25k ago, new clutch, heat exchangers are fine, but it needs paint, tires, targa top refurbished, true miles unknown, a/c in a box, interior is nice but color was changed and some bits are not original or missing, has a few wiring issues. It drives tight, brakes good, runs great, just needing the cosmetics per the seller . I can get the 911 for $9500. I could swing the car, and definitely would enjoy having a 911, dont need concours and just want a solid driver but don't want to get over my head. I don't do my own work and a budget of maybe $2k/yr max. Would I be dumb to give up an excellent 944 for this?

Brads911sc

i wouldnt do this with your budget.

ron mcatee

I say pass on it.

Ed Hughes

That ain't no deal.

Wait until you have $12-15K to spend and then look for a solid SC.

User 4221

Sounds like this one may break your heart and piggy bank. Enjoy your 944 and save the dough to get something clean and documented.

There is a saying about 911s... They are all $20k cars.

There is another saying about Porsches in general..... The most expensive one to own is cheapest to buy.

HTH

Tango635

^^^^What Scott said. Pass on this one. The 944 is an excellent car, but if you still want a 911, wait till you can buy one that needs little in the way of being able to enjoy it right away (17-20k). Otherwise you will be spending bigger bucks up-front and in the long run.

theiceman

I swapped a 944 for a 911 and have never looked back .. however my situtation is a little different. Although not wealthy at all money didn't even enter the equation. The car i bought was pretty solid, and i spent better part of a year working on it on my own before it ever hit the road. A porsche 911 is not realy a car to own if you are on a tight budget, or don't work on the car yourself, individually they carry some risk , but together is a disaster waiting to happen.

GothingNC

This SC Targa just posted on Pelican

Don't think it wil last long

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-7500-obo.html

John

Norske

ECHO the others.

whalebird

+1000 on all the above.

oceanvue

Something smells rotten on the Pelican car too, he could ebay it and get more

sig_a

Find a more unusual 911. Perhaps a solid 1983 "euro" SC Coupe. A bonus is factory delete sunroof and A/C. 1983 because it was the final and most evolved version of the SC line. Euro because it has a power-to-weight ratio similar to Carrera models thru 1989, with 207 HP vs 180 HP in US version.