[ernie9944]

Matt you & me have been around Porsche for a long time ,don't know how many years for you but me since the 70's ,now I agreed with you that an AC job shouldn't stop someone from buying a certain car also agree about what your saying of the 83/85 cars ,but let not forget that the OP migth not be that familiar with the 944 & migth not be willing to DIY all the repairs that goes with owning such a car thus $$$$ involve if they get stuck with a bummer,so why not try to help them find a well sorted car with as many maintenance items done on it as possible ,(EARLY CAR _VISIT LATE CAR)just an example it migth be a question of taste but you know like I do that the late car interior is a lot nicer & to my knowledge a lot easier to live with I've own an 83 & now a 968 , another exemple fuses & relays on the early car unless your name is GUMBO the job to get at them is PITA on the late car you open the hood change whatever has to be change & close the hood back that it job done ,where the early car has the upper end is the manual steering & the way road feeling it transmit to the driver when spirit driving the car but not all P cars owner are such purist has we are.I live on the other side of the world from you peoples Texas is a long way from my here but yet I'm trying to help the OP with the rigth choice.You being near them why don't you look around in your area & do the same that will be very nice indeed.Also the PPI stand #1 in my book no PPI no money handed over.