M758

I know of a nice one for 16.5 1995 model 6 spd coupe.


FOR SALE: 1995 968 Coupe
Guards red with camel interior. 6 speed with limited slip. Very clean car and maintence is up to date. 102K miles with good tires. Wheels just polished. Good am/fm/cass/cd stereo. Drives nice and runs great. Only need one Porsche in the house at this time so am putting this one up for sale. Will make a great ride for someone. Asking $16,500 obo Contact Info: Steve - 602-504-0418 - s.kaufer@att.net

The owner always has had very nice cars and is true 944 guy.

tifosiman

There is one on the classifieds right now for $10K. No personal knowlege as to the condition other than what is stated in the ad.

ian

I don't like the options either.....

As far as prices.... Consider the rarity of the car and I think that sort of explains it. 4700 Cars were imported to the US over 4 years as Coupes and Cabs. So lets say you wanted a 6 Speed Coupe with the M030 option, well you are going to pay out the nose to get it.

And being one of the newest 968 owners myself I hope the prices stay up there (in case I sell it... lol)...

To me there is something special about just about every car in the 924/44/68 line, I wanted something to daily drive so the 968 looked like a good fit, and the price, well its a price I would have expected to pay for an S2.....

josephsc

Let's see -- I now have 3 968 engines so my answer would be..... But definitely agree about it being expensive, though. My GF recently paid $17.5K for a 93 cab -- which is expensive compared to 944S2 or 951 -- but cheap relative to a Boxster.

Ralph, yes you can get a 951S for less than $10K (see my thread)

grants_968

The Porsche 968 remains awsome after all these years - and is soon to get even more awsome.

schnellfahrer

When I win the lottery, I'm buying my wife a '95 Cab and fight her every sunny day for driving it.
The best 944 ever. When you get tired of the 240HP and ache for more power, you just cram a turbo in there.
I want one.......bad!

incessant

Interesting point about the boxster.. I believe it would be foolish to buy a Boxster -- when for less money you can have a better performing/rarer car in the 968.

josephsc

"Better performing" is arguable -- but definitely rarer. People on the street always wonder what kind of a car it is.

hacker-pschorr

Ever driven a 928GTS?


Nope - All things being equal, mileage, condition etc.. I'd take a 951 S over a 968.

The 968 is not a "better" car than the last few years of 944's. Just newer. If that alone justifies $5k or more, then so be it. I don't agree. The newest 968 is almost 10 years old now. Are the 951S's underpriced? Maybe, I look at the whole picture, what is all available in the Porsche world. A 1987-1989 928S4 is every way better than a 968 and right now going for similar money. I understand some people are really big fans of the 968, that's fine. I'm not, I'm a bit more open minded and look at the entire line.

I'm not trying to rip on the 968's, they are great cars, the most refined of the 944 line. But to me that's worth maybe a grand or two over your average 951 & 944S2. Anything over $11k, it better be a one owner with very low mileage. Yes I have driven a few 968's, I bought a 928 instead and kept my 944S. I just don't see the value in the extra cost for a 968.

A 968 or 944 convertable, that is a different story.

pete944

Oops, forgot about the 928! I'll amend my earlier statement.

Epic2112

What's the 915 gearbox problem?

Peckster

Some of the options are kind of pointless and repetitive, and there are too many of them. Put some more thought into it next time. You'll get better and smarter after hanging out here for a while, maybe even as smart as me!!

Brett951

To me the question is mostly about styling and how much you are willing to pay for it (and in my case, a question of what is available in the local market).
I owned a 951 (944 Turbo) for about three years and 50K miles. I loved it very much. In many ways, I like the styling on the 944 better then the 968. And there is no substitute for the turbo rush when you go to pass someone going 45 on a back country road. You think about passing and by the time the thought is complete, the car has taken you past the obstacle already.
There were three turbos for sale within a reasonable driving distance (I do like to look at a car before buying ) one had burgandy interior, no offence to those of you who have/like it, but I don't, and the other two owners decided not to sell. So I bought a 968 since one came up for sale locally.
After a week of owning a 968, it has its advantages too. Its not *much* (as in .3 seconds over a 1/4 mile) slower. OK, I can't feel .3 seconds in the seat of my pants. Sure there isn't that turbo rush, but that's becuase the car has already been accelerating rather then waiting for the turbo to spool.
And styling, well, the 968 doesn't get mistaken for an RX7
The day after I picked it up, I was approached in a parking lot and asked if it was a new Porsche model
So, I agree, "newer" isn't worth the extra $5K above 951s, but if you like the styling, or want a car that is certainly more rare then a 944, well, 968s are damn fine cars

-Brett

Damian in NJ

928? It's a bit of a 'older gentlemans express', wouldn't you say? Yeah, I'd like a nice GTS to drive cross country with, but for blasting around on a weekend in the twisties it's a big heavy thing. Plus, no cabs. An yeah, an ultimate 968 would have forced induction-like the factory thought too-but that doesn't mean that a 951 is an equal choice.

There were myriad improvements on the 968's, not counting styling (which is to your own taste). From being the first production Porsche with a six speed, to the oil squirters on the piston undersides, to the forged pistons, to the much more effective headlights, first Variocam equipped car, it all adds up.

I could afford much more expensive Porsches than the cab I own, but I really think I wouldn't trade it even up for a 993 cab. I see those all the time, and frankly you'd have to better a much more skilled driver to get around as fast in one of those as I do with mine. The fact that they've made multiples in terms of volume seals the deal for me. Any 968 is rare, and really nice ones are getting really difficult to find.

I do wish I had another 50 hp or so, or 25K lying around to ship the car to Powerhaus . . .

sweanders

I have humiliated a Ferrari 355 driver in a slalom competition and was (only) 16 seconds of the fastest 911 on a 2 minute track. That was a road legal track car on R-compounds and I was in my bone stock 928GT on street tires..

The 928 can humiliate a lot of cars, in any condition. I love the 968 however.