Hi all..
As I see that KrazyK's recent thread "944 - Now a Classic?" was recently closed by Moderator, I tiptoe into this topic.
As tax refunds & annual bonuses have finally arrived, we are assessing investment choices between Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart and Neckarsulm...
a 1999 996; a 2006 base Cayman or a post '87 951..
We would keep the '88 944 as my DD..
So, who among us has owned/driven at least 2 of these three Pcars?
Are the driving, upkeep and ownership experiences in anyway related?
Through Cars.com, CL, Ebay & Autotrader, I am seeing :
'99 996's for like ~$15k+;
'06 987's for ~$24k;
'88 951S for ~$13k+
Admittedly these are neither garage queens nor concourse refurbs.
From the calls and emails I've made, the 996's at this price-point all need AOS/IMS/RMS work so I'll add $5,500 to their cost.
The Cayman's enjoy a low repair rate on TrueDelta but share the Boxster's manifold leaks and IMS issues as significant potential cost impacts.
Our beloved I-4 SOHC lumps seem to soldier on beyond 250k miles with only gaskets/seals, belts and fluid maintenance as cost potentials.
Did I just answer my own query from an expense standpoint?
Are the driving/ownership differences substantial?
Any thoughts/opinions appreciated..
Mike
