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Sell 944 and buy 928?
10-26-2004, 06:00 PM
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Hacker so about $2,000 per year or $10,000 plus the engine now needs rebuilt for only 25,000 miles . You are correct that is not inexpensive motoring.
10-26-2004, 06:07 PM
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Jim,
My 944 is no lemon either - close to mint except a few chips from road debrit on the front spoiler. I got the car with full records after 50,000 miles. Never seen cold weather, all Porsche dealers, all scheculed service etc.....
Cam chain broke - destroyed my cams (valve's were ok) I think that bill was over $4,500
Clutch was over $2,000
I probably should not count the turbo brake upgrades at $1,000 - take that off the top.
then you have the "little" stuff that added up to the other $3,000 - CV joints, water pumps (yes plural) shift lever, AC, list goes on.
I agree 928's can be more expensive to fix than 944's - not always. Even if you have a good one.
My 944 is no lemon either - close to mint except a few chips from road debrit on the front spoiler. I got the car with full records after 50,000 miles. Never seen cold weather, all Porsche dealers, all scheculed service etc.....
Cam chain broke - destroyed my cams (valve's were ok) I think that bill was over $4,500
Clutch was over $2,000
I probably should not count the turbo brake upgrades at $1,000 - take that off the top.
then you have the "little" stuff that added up to the other $3,000 - CV joints, water pumps (yes plural) shift lever, AC, list goes on.
I agree 928's can be more expensive to fix than 944's - not always. Even if you have a good one.
10-26-2004, 09:10 PM
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Keep with the 944 mate, a 928 is a complicated machine requiring either deep pockets or a very good mechanical knowledge to keep it on the road. spend your money on booze and women and waste the rest!!!!!!!!!!!
10-27-2004, 06:30 PM
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Dude at that price sell sell sell sell and ask questions later. 944n/a .... '86 .... 230k km ... worth maybe 3500US ..... even loaded .... SELL. I want to change my vote since I hadn't read and hadn't realised you were getting so much. For that money you can buy a car that is twice as fast and twice as quick. At 15 though I am sure you cannot afford the maintenance, but take the money and run. Go buy a 951 or something .....
11-01-2004, 12:24 AM
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The cheapest 951 around here is 15,000 all the porsche 944's are selling for 6000 to 10000 and the 928's are over 20,000 but the one I spoted I am going to keep the 944 and insurence is 1800 a year canadian for ether the 944 or the 928 I have I good job right now 20 buck an hour but hard labor. My end decision is to keep the 944 cuz the 928 is kinda ugly I think. Thanks for all the advise 
11-01-2004, 06:43 AM
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My 944S was/IS a nightmare. Slipped T-belt, bla bla bla, you name it. Huge dolla bills. I also got this car when I was 16. IMHO, much more suited to my driving ability. 288hp is just too much at that age.
The 928 has been pretty good, except I just found out I have to replace both A-arm! Ugh!
Back to being poor...
-Jason
The 928 has been pretty good, except I just found out I have to replace both A-arm! Ugh!
Back to being poor...
-Jason
11-01-2004, 04:04 PM
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Take the $7k for the NA, then hold out for a nice 951. Your too young for a 928. Trust me, I've had both (more than 1 of each) and a 951 is more fun in everyday driving conditions and, in my cases anyway, the 951 is less maintenance intensive. Plus the performance upside on a turbo is BIG!
