[ChrisRL]

And one more for the pass.
However.
If it's terribly hard to get one in Mexico, and the cost to get a decent one is out of your reach, and you really want to get hands-on experience getting a 944 up to good working standards...
Then...
How much would one of those cost, in Mexico, in good running condition?

1) Find out a decent / okay selling price
2) Subtract the equivalent of US$1944.27
3) Can you fix this car, with parts and labor, for what is left?
4) Is that worth it to you?

Mostly, in 944 land, I'd say expect to have a fully sorted, running California 944/1 (usually with paperwork (service records) and spares) valued at around $4-5,000.

However, some on this list, if they're honest, will admit to paying in excess of $8,000 to get their cars up to how they love it.

I know I spent around $2,000 on my '84 944 and already have over $8,000 into it above the cost of the car, so around $10,000 in the car total, and I'm sure there will be more along the way.

I think this is why the cars seem so cheap - the upkeep on them requires one to be at least a bit of a tinkerer, since hiring pro mechanics to do the job results in an upkeep cost that is very high for the overall value of the sorted car.

So when one has spent many thousands on a car worth a few thousands, one really has to love that car.

So when a 944 owner has finally had enough, s/he either just junks the car (hence the high number of parts cars available) or finds a buyer who will take proper care of the car, and then sells the car on at a lower price, knowing in advance how much their buyer will have to commit to after having bought the car.

HTH!
YMMV of course.

Chris