Interesting car I am gonna look at

[Macfreak007]

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/vdetail.jtmpl?car_id=134607648&dealer_id=&car_year=1986&make=POR&distance=100&max_price=&model=944&advcd_on=n&end_year=2004&min_price=&certified=n&address=40241&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1983&color=&cardist=19

That car is oe that is close to me that I am thinking about going to have a look at, anything that anyone can see already that sounds wrong or look like a turn off? I'm sure there is something. But people are always asking if you can run car fax for them, would someone actually like to do that for me? I'm gonna talk to the owner and find out some more, looks pretty good though.

[Macfreak007]

woops forgot, vin #is: WP0AA0940GN450736

[ronin]

I was thinking the mileage ain't bad until I saw that the odo has been broken for the last six months. He says that he garaged it at that time but I wouldn't count on it. If you go look at the car and you decide that it is a really good deal, add another 10 to 20% to the mileage and see if you still want to spend the money for it. That way you'll correct for the possibility of the actual mileage being significantly higher.

He also says that he has the maintenance records. This would be a great assett for determining the condition of the car as far as making sure that periodic maintenance has been done and if there are any 'is-there-a-bigger-underlying-problem-here' repairs. Best bet is to take someone along that knows the 944 and can look at the car with you.

[swimmingly]

Macfreak, check your PM

[ronin]

too bad there aren't any better pictures

[TMH]

Don't know whether you got the Carfax info but the mileage on it now is apparently the same as it was in December of 2001. Other than that the Carfax shows no issues. Previously registered in Indiana and Kentucky.

Good luck,
Tom

[MrPants]

maintenance records are awesome. make sure they are comprehensive.
if its the original clutch dont give him more than $4500-4000
also take a look at the pedals. at 119,000 the brake pedal should be worn but probably shouldnt be any metal showing. and the usual stuff check near bolts under the hood and fenders to see if its been repainted and all that jazz

[Macfreak007]

look at the pedals, hmmm to see how much the brake has been used or what? never heard that one before, I got all new rotors and pads on my early 85 944, Ican those fit on this 86?

[ronin]

Originally posted by TMH
Don't know whether you got the Carfax info but the mileage on it now is apparently the same as it was in December of 2001......

Oooh, no telling how many miles it has on it then

[Macfreak007]

haha, guy on the phone sounds old, and says that it is basically a garage queen, so who knows, just gotta go look at it

[ronin]

go for it, looking doesn't cost anything. would be cool for you to have someone with you that really knows these cars though

[Nabeel]

Dude, if I were you I would keep looking. It took me some time to find a good 944, but trust me, they are out there. If it helps any, I bought my 944 for the same price ($5500) as the red one is advertised for, and at the time my car had only 63K miles and all service records (Porsche dealer maintained) since new. I found the car in Burlington, KY. The deals are out there, just keep looking and I'm sure you'll find something.

By the way, my friend is selling his '86 n/a here in Lexington. The car is Zermatt silver with a burgundy interior. It looks nice. He lives down my street, so I can go check it out anytime. The engine has 50K miles on it, the car has about 120K. He's done some minor stuff to it like a stereo, throttle cam, and painted crests on the phonedial wheels. Other than that the car is stock. Let me know if you want the contact info.

[Macfreak007]

yeah, i am not done looking at all, but I have definately decided I want a car that is either black or red, I still have to wait for $ so I can buy something, just assessing my options thats all, and I feel like I do know alot about these cars, enough to know if it is a good one of a lemon or not. I have been through many of the historic problems and helped pearldrum w/ some of his. I know what to look for. I was just wondering if it had koni yellows, I love those so much.

[Macfreak007]

I am kinda of ruching myself I admit because school is starting back up soon and i don't wanna be stuck w/ driving this POS everyday, but I know I will so I should probably just face it, lol

[Macfreak007]

hmmm, this makes me curious, I never ran a carfax on my totaled car, anyone mind doing that plz? WP0AA094XFN476128 I wonder what kind of history it has had....

[MrPants]

yea the wear on the brake pedal gives you the best idea of how much the car was actually used.

[BallGoFar]

Macfreak,

I go through Consumer Guides, I've found that they're a little bit more comprehensive than CarFax, anyway, here you go:

Vehicle Snaphot Vehicle History Checklist
Vehicle
1986 Porsche 944
VIN
WP0AA0940GN450736
Body Style
2 Door Coupe
Country of Manufacture
Germany Review the Vehicle History Records below for details on the following potential problem areas with this vehicle:

Potential
Problem Areas:

Lemon? No
Odometer Irregularities? No
Major Damage? No
High-Use or Lease? No
Emission Problems? No
Safety Problems? No
Stolen Vehicle? No
Other History? No


Vehicle History Records

We have searched the Experian Automotive National Vehicle Database of insurance, DMV, and auto auction information and found the following 15 records for this 1986 PORSCHE 944 . Note the highlighted rows for potential issues that could affect the value of this vehicle.

Date Location Mileage Description
1991-07-20 tarpon springs, FL 18000 passed emission inspection
1996-02-20 alpena, MI registration event/renewal
1996-02-20 alpena, MI title
1996-10-21 alpena, MI registration event/renewal
1997-09-18 alpena, MI registration event/renewal
1998-10-21 alpena, MI registration event/renewal
1999-08-05 eastern region, 110615 reported at auto auction
1999-09-16 anderson, IN registration event/renewal
2000-05-26 indianapolis, IN registration event/renewal
2000-08-31 sylacauga, AL registration event/renewal
2000-09-27 sylacauga, AL title
2001-12-10 pendleton, KY registration event/renewal
2001-12-10 pendleton, KY 119006 title
2002-06-11 pendleton, KY registration event/renewal
2002-06-11 pendleton, KY title


It looks clean meaning it hasn't ever been reported stolen or in a major accident.

[Macfreak007]

woops I alread got that one, but thank you, could you run WP0AA094XFN476128 out of curiousity plz?

[BallGoFar]

Here you go but be aware that this one gave an alert due to a duplicate title.


Vehicle Snaphot Vehicle History Checklist
Vehicle
1985 Porsche 944
VIN
WP0AA094XFN476128
Body Style
2 Door Coupe
Country of Manufacture
Germany Review the Vehicle History Records below for details on the following potential problem areas with this vehicle:

Potential
Problem Areas
Lemon? No
Odometer Irregularities? No
Major Damage? No
High-Use or Lease? No
Emission Problems? No
Safety Problems? No
Stolen Vehicle? No
Other History? No


Vehicle History Records

We have searched the Experian Automotive National Vehicle Database of insurance, DMV, and auto auction information and found the following 11 records for this 1985 PORSCHE 944 . Note the highlighted rows for potential issues that could affect the value of this vehicle.

Date Location Mileage Description
1996-10-03 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
1997-09-25 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
1998-09-24 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
1999-09-30 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
2000-10-03 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
2000-10-03 louisville, KY duplicate title
2001-10-01 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
2002-10-07 louisville, KY duplicate title
2002-10-07 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
2003-02-03 louisville, KY registration event/renewal
2003-02-03 louisville, KY 168050 title

[Macfreak007]

hmmm, thats strange, why would that have happened?