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Originally Posted by r-mm
That is not incorrect but the problem is that it seems ALL 964s have either had or need a top end rebuild, along with a few other common fixes. In addition a number of them seem to need hydraulic parts (C4s) and a/c parts over the years. So to get a car that I'm comfortable with, I'm seeing prices in the 22k range minimum up to 26k. I sometimes see 964s that have made it to ~100k miles w/o a rebuild and those can be affordable but I don't see any prudent way to approach this except to presume they will need significant work during my ownership. I say significant because I understand that all older performance cars need something every year. I could be wrong but it seems the earlier cars are a safer bet at my budget and there is very little I can't or won't want to fix myself if I get severe sticker shock from estimated labor bills @ $120/h.
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Based on my limited research, I think most of the problems were with the early 964s (1989 & 1990 I think?). I believe the next couple of years they had them Pretty well sorted out and if you find a C2, you have no worries about the AWD system needing repairs.
That being said, they are indeed a bit more complex than the earlier cars and people have mixed views on the aesthetics of the bumpers. I like the look of the earlier cars but some of the lowered and modded 964s look really bad ass.
01-03-2013, 04:16 PM
1989 Porsche 911
