[thamlin000]

Originally Posted by Ferrariguyma

Data point I paid $3500. for a perfect 1984 944 42k doc miles, no issues 1984 texas car, 1 owner with working A/C and everything as delivered when new (even has orginal battery cover) gold fuchs, ext.

That's a great buy! That car is probably worth double that right now. Check out these for BaT completed auctions for comparison with similar mileage 944s.

1987.5 Porsche 944 | Bring a Trailer
65K-Mile 1987 Porsche 944 S | Bring a Trailer

The OP's car......$1k, +/- $500 non-running depending on condition. If you can get it to run, I'd say it's worth $2k as a beater.