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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 944 / May 2008nede help deciding 968
I found a 968(see emails sent below) which price seems cheap bit car needs major help. I am wondering if it is worth the investment and changing what needs to be changed. If I spend +- $5000 (water pump,clutch, seat, windshield, rotors, timing belt, dash, buffing)plus the $6900 he is asking I figure it is still a good deal compared to what they usually sell for. What worries me is the high mileage(what will go next). I can do a bit of mechanical work but far from being a mechanic. So I am asking your opinion do you think this is something to look at or stay away. TIA Sal How mich do you think needs to be invested to put it very good condition? No idea, depends on how much work you do yourself....$1000-$2000 maybe? Looks more like a project car. It's a mini project How much are you willing to let it go for? If you give me a really good price I could be intrested? $6900 bottom line What color is the interior? Cashmere/Black Any other major work done on it? Clutch recently inspected 50% life left Any more pics? see attached How long have you had the car? a year How many owners? 3 Are maintenance records available? yes Ever been accidented? no clean carfax/title Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:18 AM To: Aqus Subject: RE: porsche 968 yes, still available. feel free to call me at thanks -----Original Message----- From: Aqus [mailto:erables40@gmail.com] Sent: Sat 5/17/2008 8:33 AM Subject: porsche 968 Is this car still available? 1995 968 Photo for Ad 7686 <http://mall.rennlist.com/ads/upload/aporsche. 7686.1.jpg> Category: 924/931/944/951/968 Ad Number: 7686 Price: $7200 Date Posted: 03/20/2008 Features Year: 1995 Make: Porsche Model: 968 Miles: 146,xxx Engine: Fuel Inj. Stereo: Body Style: Coupe Transmission: Manual - 5 speed Color: Black Drivetrain: 2 Wheel Drive Options (denoted by check marks) Power Steering Air Conditioning Rear Defroster Power Brakes Sunroof Leather Seats Air Bags Cruise Control Foglamps Antilock Brakes Power Windows Alarm System Traction Control Power Locks Intermittent Wipers Description 1995 968 Cabriolet The Good: New Riken tires on stock wheels, car runs fine, ragtop in good condition, no dents, a few dings, nice carpet, overall condition of paint good but needs a good buffing, new master cylinder, trans shifts smoothly The Bad: Needs water pump and belts (not all that bad), non-clear rear window, 2 windshield dings (one on drivers side, on passenger side), front valance needs repair, needs pressure plate swapped with lighter spring version (firewall was cracked and professionally repaired (have used pressure plate to install), clutch disk at 50%, dash cracked, appears to have egg damage on hood, cracked headlight lens passenger side, drivers seat bolster torn, needs rear rotors The Ugly: nothing all that ugly Bonus: extra pressure plate included there are lots of 968s for under 12 grand, and that's where you will be when you get this one fixed. if you did your own work, it would be a different story, but if you have to change the pressure plate, that's $3000 in labor right there (well, maybe $2000, depends where you go) and so you might as well change the clutch too and not have a 1/2 worn clutch. Water pump isn't hard to change unless the bolts strip (which they frequently do) or break, and then it's a real pain. And, you might wonder why he's selling after only one year? High mileage - the engine will be good for a 250 to 500K miles, suspension starts showing wear at around 200K - figure $2000 in suspension work, maybe $3000. in my experience, Porsches are quite reliable if you take care of them, but if you are mechanically clueless you won't know when it's trying to warn you of a problem and then you will create expensive repairs. >I found a 968(see emails sent below) which price seems cheap bit car > needs major help. I am wondering if it is worth the investment and [quoted text clipped - 107 lines] > > Bonus: extra pressure plate included ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** I agree with William. I'm fairly new to the Porsche work but quickly learning. I done repairs all my life on cars and even worked in a repair shop for a year. With that said, I don't know much about the 968 model ( I got a 944 myself) it's usually the same with any older car, you will need to know how to do lot, if not all, of the work yourself unless you wan to spend lots of money on repairs. I'm sure if you look around you can find better deals. If you really want to learn how to work on Porsches look for a 924 and start there. You can easily pick up a nice looking needing repairs 924 for under $800, at least around my area in MN. >I found a 968(see emails sent below) which price seems cheap bit car > needs major help. I am wondering if it is worth the investment and [quoted text clipped - 107 lines] > > Bonus: extra pressure plate included and one gentleman, from this group, offered me a 944 for free, but it was on the wrong coast - a 968 will be the most expensive of this series to work on. And, if it has the tiptronic (which I kind of inferred from the post), that is the least desireable configuration. And, with a bigger engine, you will get less MPG, which is a consideration now. >I agree with William. I'm fairly new to the Porsche work but quickly >learning. I done repairs all my life on cars and even worked in a repair [quoted text clipped - 119 lines] >> >> Bonus: extra pressure plate included ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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