dwells

Hey guys, an opportunity has come up and I am purchasing a 944 cabriolet, red with black top. documented 6k miles.

Original everything in very nice shape.

My question is, have you seen a lower mileage one?

Im having a hard time finding a comparison price wise.

Has a low mileage 944 cab sold recently? and how much?

help would be appreciated.

ried

S2 Cabriolets aren't performance cars (relative to the more rigid coupes or higher horsepower turbos), so their collectability is pretty limited. The most I've seen a nice S2 Cab go for is low 20s. Best case scenario for a seller might be to get $25-30K for this? Maybe a couple more?

dwells

I am trying to close a deal at 19k seems decent

thomasmryan

Miles or not, budget in some rubber bits....fuel lines, belts, ect. Whether it's a 24, 44, 51 or a 68, it still requires the same care and feeding irregardless of the price at the point of entry.

Humboldtgrin

That's low milage. S2 cab is a cruiser, it's the slowest of the bunch. But looks nice. If that's what you want then get it. Sounds like a good deal.

ried

This. Even at 6k, all of the original rubber bits are subject to failure due to age and need replacement. I'd budget for all new rubber including tires, as well as standard timing belt & rollers, water pump, all new fluids and cap/rotor/spark plug wires/spark plugs and possibly a battery. Set aside $5K for all of that or account for it in the purchase price.

jeff968

there was a 15K mile 944 cab at the Parade in Indiana back in June. Very clean. I can't recall what the owner said he paid for it. Red with a black top and interior as most of them are.

azbanks

Um, no.

Look at the number of coupes built vs the number of cabs that were built. For a given year and condition, cabs always bring more money than coupes.
With the exception of a fully developed race car, the performance difference between a cab and coupe would be indistinguishable for most drivers.

azbanks

That's not what the professional driving instructor at Inde Motorsports Ranch said after taking some laps in my car.

ried

I wonder who here drives a cabriolet

ried

Not in the high dollar collector car market, as far as I've seen. OP is asking about a 6k mile vehicle, which appeals to a different crowd.

jeffro951

I will be listing mine next year and I will start 18 to 20k. Mine is about to turn 160,000 miles but I have just completed any and all maintenance.

ried

Let's see what it actually sells for! GLWS.

tifosiman

That's a nice looking cab. Love the color combo of the body/top, and the wheels really set it off.

MAGK944

Cabs in general have their own market. Anything open-top is unlikely to appeal to the performance crowd unless it hasn't got fenders and is sporting slicks. However the Porsche cab crowd is strong and there are people out there who have the money and are willing to pay for the Porsche marque in cab form. I tend to think they are new car buyers though. GLWS