I understood 1991 was the last year for the 944 with 968 starting in 1992. So is this a 1991 car sold new in 1992 or was Porsche actually building 944s into 1992? Would be interesting to see the VIN on this car.
Always the odd car left with dealerships that strays in to a later registration year than you'd expect. I'd imagine it was pretty tricky to sell the last few 944s, in a recession, with the newer model lined up next to it.
I disagree with Mas' comments a bit. What sort of business could run without a profit margin? If the car is up for £1500 more than they paid, that's a very low margin indeed. You'll knock them down, say, £500. That leaves them a grand to buy, prep, advertise, store and warranty the car. And they've tied their money up in for as long as it takes to sell. I can't see that as being unfair,they're not a charity!
Looking at that car, it' a lovely spec and colour. Note it says "climate control", not necessarily air con. The only way to know if it's a good car is to look at it in the metal. As you can see from the pictures of the corrosion in the other thread you can't tell the condition from pictures. Get a good look, internally as well as externally: take pictures inside the sills and check out the rear where the suspension bolts on.
Controversial, I know, but full history is largely irrelevant. Who cares if it had a service in 1996 and had new wiper blades fitted? What matters is whether things are serviced to current time and mileage shedules. When were the belts done, and were the timing chain, water pump etc. replaced. How old is the clutch, is the suspension tired, has it had a head gasket replacement?
If most, or all, the major jobs have been carried out recently, and it's a sound car, that is actually a pretty good price for a trade sale IMO. [8|]
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