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Originally posted by Tervuren
Hrm. I'd say thats going to cost more then its worth. A few years ago I had an oppurtunity on a 60K miles 968 for about $9K. Guy was moving out of country and wanted to sell. I found the car nicer then what I wanted for a first, so had to pass on it. If you shop around, might be able to find a deal like that over time. By teh tiem you swap engines, you are well over what you could find a decently used taken care of 968 coupe.
Today, I'd be more likely to buy that 968, but I've found my heart is with the older models. As an '86 944 owner now, I still dream of my old 215,000 mile early '85. I loved that car. Someday I hope to go back to an '85 or previous.
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You didn't buy it because it was too nice?!?!?
As stated, it all depends on what shape the rest of the car is in. At 176k I wouldn't expect the freshest thing in the world, but I have seen some damn nice high mileage cars including a 944 with twice that number on the clock. If the engine is truly the only thing busted, a new one will most likely set you back $4500 or so. $6k is a bit much for an engineless 968 with that kinda mileage, but you really can't tell without checking it out in person. I'd probably try to talk them down a bit (maybe to $5k) but as I said, I've never seen this one.
Also if you don't already have a daily driver don't get it.