[Britwrench]

For the future of the 944, look at the 924. As everyone here says, there are different types of owners. I've had two, the first one for four years and it had maybe three oil changes, one steering rack and engine mounts and I fixed the door windows. Oh yes, one set of tires. That was it.
The one I have now is a car with history from new and drives nice so I will maintain it.
944s in poor condition are parts cars. To repair them is more expensive than buying a good one. If you can't maintain and work on it yourself then it's not the car for you. As shop labor and parts prices increase it's not going to get any easier. The good cars will have value, the others won't.