42k mile for $29k


http://bringatrailer.com/2013/11/25/...e-944-turbo-s/



Look at this first car in this auction results list from 2012


http://dedeporsche.com/2012/03/09/au...arch-9th-2012/

 

It might cost YOU that..............the rest of us live in reality!

I've got a bridge to sell.


Wait.....maybe if you bought a new house to put your new 944 in then it would cost you $150k

 

Da fudge? People with insanely deep pockets. I don't think he'd find a buyer here. People here drive their cars and enjoy them. I'd hate to own a 30k mile 944. I'd feel bad for every tenth I put on it. But maybe out of Panomera or an auction he can find a buyer like that. More power to him and it raises the value of all our cars.

 

35k is not a kings ransom. It's the price of a four door japanese sedan that looks like every other. The pristine 951 would be sweet.

 

The problem with the perception of values is that most people here bought high mileage drivers. Not low mileage collector cars!

If this is a pristine low mileage example it may be a good fit for a Porsche collection somewhere.

 

The problem with perception of values is the perceptions part.....I find that most collectors that store or use cars like this very seldom is that they have an false sense of reality for the exact reason you mention...he doesn't see cars with mileage anywhere close to his listed and he feels that his just is the only one like it and because of what people ASK for higher mileage 944s of course his is worth 5-6 times high mileage market value. They don't realize the things that creep up for long periods of sitting (although this still is the nicest I have seen in about 20 years) Hey more power to him if he gets his price.

 

If my memory serves me right the 89s had the higher horsepower turbo s engine, is that correct?

 

Worth every penny. I hope he gets it.

 

If that car was azure blue with black interior and I was buying it from the original owner who properly took care of it, I would pay $35k all day for it.

 

Actually there is no such animal known as 89 Turbo S.

The S distinction was only used in 1988.

That being said, the 89 has all the same specs as the 88 Turbo S.

The 88 Turbo S and 89 Turbo produced 247 Bhp where as the 88 NON Turbo S was 217.

There a few threads here that go into all the rest of the differences which are many, mostly related to suspension and brake upgrades.

 

Where can I buy?

 

LOL... Would you take that pretty car out to dinner first before getting to the dirty work

 

I think we should treat the cars just like any other. like say, keeping a 1973 Chevelle SS running.

no special privileges.... let's keep the cars properly maintained and running.

I factored in the cost of replacing all the crusties (rubber), replacing the 30 year old electrical system at the PORSCHE DEALER so the car will actually start, run like a top and not break down, endless maintenance, calling Lart a few times, 2~4 replacement engine cores, followed up by endless tuning, tinkering and keeping your AAA towing service arrangements up to date.

if we take all the typical ownership experiences of all the cars owners over the last 10 years, including the 7 stages of 944T ownership as reported on the forum (spanning from elation at purchase to bankruptcy, divorces and suicide)..... then extrapolate out to say, budgeting what should have been 7~10 years of actual semi-daily and spirited driving, DE's, actually flooring it occasionally, and keeping the 944T's bills all paid up....

then, from where I'm sitting, I'd say that puts things about right there.

expanded out for half a dozen owners X 150~175 k miles X 7~10 years of their typical ownership experiences - will cost about.....

1 million dollars.

 

why would anyone take a 944 to the porsche dealer, for any service?
they are no more likely to know how to service the car than the kid who buys the car for $600 off craigslist.

if the electrical system hasn't been f***ed with by a crazy PO there shouldn't be anything wrong with it aside from perhaps some dirty grounds and worn out relays.

a street-driven 944 can be one of the highest-mileage cars you'll ever see, from the 80s era even among modern cars. i have driven 944s with 200k+ miles with interiors that were starting to crumble but the engines were smooth and reliable. i have cracked open a 330,000-mile 1988 NA engine and the bores were smooth as glass and the car was running just fine, the only reason it was parked was the owner bought a 951 instead.

oil changes, timing belts, water pumps at regular intervals are all it should need if its been taken care of prior to your car. its buying the clapped out bucket that gets expensive. and even then, is it really that bad? i've been through my car end to end over the last 9 years, and done all manner of services on 30+ rennlisters/pelicanites/others 944 series cars and know a thing or two about parts and pricing. 944 service parts really aren't much more expensive than any other car, with a few exceptions like a late fan relay, new front control arms for late cars etc.

a timing belt and water pump kit is $270 and takes 5 hours to install and have a running car again. my ford van takes about 4 hours to do just the water pump, and it has a timing chain and one belt tensioner! a complete new axle for a 944 is like $80 and takes 30 minutes to swap both sides! good luck finding a deal like that for your corvette.

suspension rubbers aren't that expensive period, maybe relative to an F150's bushings they are pricey but if it lasts another 20-30 years who cares?

in the 9 years of owning my 944, taking into account purchase price, a full engine rebuild, interior restoration, complete AC restoration, front suspension rebuild, turbo transmission swap, complete fuel system restoration, crashing the car + giving it a turbo nose and painting the whole thing, 2 clutches (engine was out anyways after the crash so why not do it again), rebuilt torque tube, rebuilt hatch, a MAF kit, all other services/repairs, along with all insurance costs and all gas costs, i am under $30,000. you can't drive a new civic for 9 years for under 30k.

regarding the car for sale, its a beauty and i hope he gets every penny. regarding the comparison between this car and a 911/SC/3.2, a 944 is a better distance car/cruiser so if thats what the buyer is looking for they have a good deal going...

 

an n/a block and a 944T block live on different sides of the tracks.....

somebody at the dealer should be able to supervise a new harness... then fully guarantee the work.

I saw a new 944T back in the day turn into a ****box before the our very eyes.

some of youz guys live where it rains 5 times a year (but the air in Santa Ana smells like burning rubber tires).

my buddy mostly drove his Cherokee on the bad days, but

it appears you've never been to the road salt state.