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04-14-2013, 04:04 PM
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Sorry to hear about your potential looming tough decision. I am in the same general area of the country (Ohio/PA/NY border) and I have to tell you I got a similar car for $2,700 about 20 months ago. It came with a new T-belt but older WP and perfect glass and the PO threw in a bunch of valuable parts (exhaust headers, rear axle shaft, wiper motor etc.) with the car.
Look, these cars are WAY undervalued for what they are. Total garbage Pontiac Grand AMs with 100K miles are selling for near what you are thinking of asking. But $2700 is a typical value for cars that move in our area. You might get lucky, and I hope you do if you have to sell, I want to see all 944s sell for good money. But based on watching cars in my Craigslist, you would have a really tough time at $5K. Specifically, I have been watching a nice one here sitting on CL for over a year at $3500. It has its minor problems, but is not bad. Then again, I saw a real piece of crap I test drove sell for $4K.
Hang onto it if at all possible. If you sell it you will regret it forever. It is going to be hard to get back in on a good 944 later with so many examples having big-time existing maintenance problems. Any car you buy in the future, unless you have a recent receipt for T-belt etc. will take an immediate cash infusion right away on top of purchase price. Plus, these are going up in value and I imagine will continue to do so.
Look, these cars are WAY undervalued for what they are. Total garbage Pontiac Grand AMs with 100K miles are selling for near what you are thinking of asking. But $2700 is a typical value for cars that move in our area. You might get lucky, and I hope you do if you have to sell, I want to see all 944s sell for good money. But based on watching cars in my Craigslist, you would have a really tough time at $5K. Specifically, I have been watching a nice one here sitting on CL for over a year at $3500. It has its minor problems, but is not bad. Then again, I saw a real piece of crap I test drove sell for $4K.
Hang onto it if at all possible. If you sell it you will regret it forever. It is going to be hard to get back in on a good 944 later with so many examples having big-time existing maintenance problems. Any car you buy in the future, unless you have a recent receipt for T-belt etc. will take an immediate cash infusion right away on top of purchase price. Plus, these are going up in value and I imagine will continue to do so.
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04-15-2013, 02:21 AM
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Thanks for the info guys =] im doing exactly that. exhausting all other possible solutions before getting rid of her. im glad to hear i should be able to do the timing belt/wp myself.
@corey any local groups/annual events in our area i should know of? once she's up to snuff im going to drive her as much as possible. the drive is what made me buy her anyways
@corey any local groups/annual events in our area i should know of? once she's up to snuff im going to drive her as much as possible. the drive is what made me buy her anyways
04-16-2013, 03:23 PM
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Thanks for the info guys =] im doing exactly that. exhausting all other possible solutions before getting rid of her. im glad to hear i should be able to do the timing belt/wp myself.
@corey any local groups/annual events in our area i should know of? once she's up to snuff im going to drive her as much as possible. the drive is what made me buy her anyways
@corey any local groups/annual events in our area i should know of? once she's up to snuff im going to drive her as much as possible. the drive is what made me buy her anyways
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