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Originally Posted by banjomike View Post
Ah well, they didn't trace out that leak, but they did find a leaking head bolt, shot tranny mounts, and worn rear wheel bearings. That and a search of the records show the original clutch is probably still in there. Rough guesses of 2k for a head gasket, 800 for bearings and $1.2k for the clutch add up to $4k in fixes likely in the first year making it a $11500 car. So I decided against. I feel bad for the current owner.
$11500-$4 repair= $7500 asking price?

quote "I'm looking at a really nice 1985 944. I took it for test drive and looked over it carefully today. It's a stunner. "

Even a "stunner" 1985 would have to be in excellent mechanical condition for this price.

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