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Originally Posted by legion
To be fair, the previous owner probably didn't know about half the stuff himself. These are 20-year-old cars. Lots of stuff will fail the second they change hands.
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This is why when friends ask if my car is for sale, I calmly say no. If it breaks right after I sell, I'll feel bad.(and believe me, they will, having bought a 944 from someone close.)
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I understand the frustration. I bought my first Porsche off of eBay and my second one here on Pelican. Both needed a lot more work than I anticipated--and I got a very thorough PPI the second time around.
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I expect about $2K to be found within the first few months of picking up a 944(I've bought three, my first surprisingly I only did $250 of work in the first year - then a guy totaled it)
Honestly, at a $6K buying price for a S2 cab, you got more then what you paid for. It darn hard to even find a decent S2 coupe for that. You got a sweet deal with a $6K buying price and only $3K of work to have a S2 cab for $9K.
My '84 944 has been a bit of an ouch, but I'm proud of the car. I'd said I was buying the car, and two days later a tire slammed into the right front bending the body work and suspension. I bought it as is, and it took a bit more than I expected to bring it back to full condition. The AC died a week after I bought it. I have more than what I paid for it in parts/labor, but its one darn fine car. I just have a few interior things to take care of and finding a better 944 will be awfully hard.(My list, Fuch's, recover seats, new steering wheel, replace passenger window switch)