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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 944 / August 2004daily driver
I'm just looking for some general information from experienced owners. I am vaguely considering purchasing a 944 for both its practical and Porschephile reasons. The car would be driven about 4-500 miles per week for work. It would have 10-12 stops daily. Since this is in Phoenix, the A/C would be used heavily (on high) for a good part of the year. Am I just looking at trouble or is it practical and affordable to consider this car for this role? Reply to the post or email at: felixfelixfelixREMOVETHIS@iwon.com I have 2 944 daily drivers. Both with > 225,000 miles. My 16 year old drives one. (Lucky dog) Both are very reliable and I get 27 mpg running 80 or so on the Interstate, 50 mile commute each way. A/C is VERY good as these are FL cars. I maintain them religiously, run synthetic fluids throughout. Have learned to change my own belts so its reasonably inexpensive. I'd go for a post-85.5 model. Expect to get what you pay for. The steering rack will, in all probability, need replacement. I've done both of mine. The most bizarre thing is that they are cheap to insure. Go figure. Larry '86 944 NA '87 944S > Am I just looking at trouble or is it practical and affordable to consider > this car for this role? I run my 86 944 everyday with no trouble at all. Pay more for the car that has a full service history and has recent service done like timing belt, water pump, motor mounts, etc etc. A $3000 dollar 944 can quickly turn into a $7000 dollar 944 if your stuck with numerous big repairs/updates. If you google this group you'll be able to find tons of information about these cars. But, nn older Porsche thats been cared for will be more reliable than most of the newer cars out there, in my experience anyway. You can look at it another way... If you pay $5000.00 for a 944 and dump another $7000.00 into it to get it perfect, you would still save $8000 on the price of a new Honda Accord. Today's car prices are so out of whack, and an economy car now costs close to $20,000 a restored, high quality car like an older Porsche is a bargain. > > Am I just looking at trouble or is it practical and affordable to consider > > this car for this role? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cars. But, nn older Porsche thats been cared for will be more reliable > than most of the newer cars out there, in my experience anyway. > You can look at it another way... > > If you pay $5000.00 for a 944 and dump another $7000.00 into it to get it > perfect, you would still save $8000 on the price of a new Honda Accord. Probably last longer than the Accord too despite being almost 20 years old. Plus, your 944 is guaranteed to provide grins as it handles so well. Something you don't get from an econo-box. Good luck, get a pre-purchase inspection!! Jerry H. > I'm just looking for some general information from experienced owners. I am > vaguely considering purchasing a 944 for both its practical and Porschephile [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > felixfelixfelixREMOVETHIS@iwon.com It's not a Toyota by any stretch of the imagination, but it shouldn't be a major problem if you get a good one. (records, pre-purchase inspection etc.) Get an "85.5" or later. There are two interiors. The later one has a much better HVAC system. > I'm just looking for some general information from experienced owners. I am > vaguely considering purchasing a 944 for both its practical and Porschephile [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > felixfelixfelixREMOVETHIS@iwon.com |
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