'89 Lux. Only 25 grand.
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It does look very clean, but I’m afraid everybody and their dog is jumping on the “ooh, it’s a Porsche, it must be worth that much” bandwagon[8|]. Most of them know very little (and care even less) about the cars apart from seeing the pound signs in front of their eyes... it is a little over the top (in my opinion).
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Must be a typo?
Sandspider
New member
Perhaps I should be asking more than £3,000 for mine! Admittedly a bit higher mileage, but more MOT left! [
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]Ex Skyline
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Jesus!! What drugs are these Numpties on [8|]?? I wouldn't mind some myself []. On another tack, there is a 964 on Piston heads, E-bay etc which, was up for sale about three weeks ago for 60k []!! If you can believe that. It is the Rubystone one if you want to have a look. Anyway, the point is, in three weeks, the vendor has had a rethink and it has gone from 60k to 57k to 50k to 47k and, now stands at 45k[8|]!!! By my reckoning, if I wait for another six weeks, I should be able to snap it up for around 15k. Bargain []!!
]. On another tack, there is a 964 on Piston heads, E-bay etc which, was up for sale about three weeks ago for 60k []!! If you can believe that. It is the Rubystone one if you want to have a look. Anyway, the point is, in three weeks, the vendor has had a rethink and it has gone from 60k to 57k to 50k to 47k and, now stands at 45k[8|]!!! By my reckoning, if I wait for another six weeks, I should be able to snap it up for around 15k. Bargain []!!
PSH
PCGB Member
Ex Skyline said:Jesus!! What drugs are these Numpties on [8|]?? I wouldn't mind some myself [
it's funny how things have changed...we are all now becoming aware of how much our cars are gaining in value but the current values for a 964 really confuse me? You see when i bought my car the one car that was a big no no to buy was the 964 due to it's many failings and if you were fool enough to buy one the advice was ,make sure that it's had all of the work done required to make it worth the money or you'll regret it. I can't remember all of the faults today but it was common knowledge back in the nineties.....how things have changed... I guess the 996 was so bad that it took over the 'worse Porsche 'mantel... IIRC the 964 turbo was always rated as a good car though..
Pete
Frenchy
New member
Chancing it i would say but you never know ?
The 997 C2S is also another one to avoid apparently, mine looks supberb goes like a train, and is a wonderful thing, i would have to put some money towards if i was to chop it in against the 944 Lux in question................................Yeah Righto !
The 997 C2S is also another one to avoid apparently, mine looks supberb goes like a train, and is a wonderful thing, i would have to put some money towards if i was to chop it in against the 944 Lux in question................................Yeah Righto !
pauljmcnulty
Active member
I thought this was a typo and should read £2500. I might be wrong, and it looks like a bargain at £2500, but if it's actually advertised at £25K it's a likely just a scam, so don't give your bank details as a deposit. :-(
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Tough one to call, Wayne, without knowing more about the car.
The problem is that I'd suggest a 944 lux is a £10K car now. You might buy a cheap one, but it'll cost you more in the long run.
The sills rot inside-out, so if there's evidence of corrosion on the outside you could well be in for major work. But, you need to think about any red 944: chances are there's some corrosion that will need addressing, and the paint will be past it's best by now. Arguably, any early red 944 could be in need of some repairs to almost all panels and a respray, so you'd have to factor in perhaps £5K with even a half-decent example. Mechanically, the same thing applies. £1500 is a suspension overhaul: if that's been done recently the car's paid for itself. A full belt service, a clutch, a head gasket, they're all £1000 or more. Even a set of decent tyres and a wheel refurb can cost more than a whole car advertised as "immaculate" on fleabay.
Not trying to be negative here, just putting the cost of buying one in to perspective with the cost of running it. I always argue that the 944 is the most solid car from the period, never mind one of the nicest to drive, but it is a 25-30 year old car and you need to buy carefully and keep some money in reserve.
The problem is that I'd suggest a 944 lux is a £10K car now. You might buy a cheap one, but it'll cost you more in the long run.
The sills rot inside-out, so if there's evidence of corrosion on the outside you could well be in for major work. But, you need to think about any red 944: chances are there's some corrosion that will need addressing, and the paint will be past it's best by now. Arguably, any early red 944 could be in need of some repairs to almost all panels and a respray, so you'd have to factor in perhaps £5K with even a half-decent example. Mechanically, the same thing applies. £1500 is a suspension overhaul: if that's been done recently the car's paid for itself. A full belt service, a clutch, a head gasket, they're all £1000 or more. Even a set of decent tyres and a wheel refurb can cost more than a whole car advertised as "immaculate" on fleabay.
Not trying to be negative here, just putting the cost of buying one in to perspective with the cost of running it. I always argue that the 944 is the most solid car from the period, never mind one of the nicest to drive, but it is a 25-30 year old car and you need to buy carefully and keep some money in reserve.
I can't argue with Paul there.
I've just paid over £6K to have sills, inner & outer, lower front wing repairs & rear arch edges done on my 944S2. That didn't include a full respray, just matching in. The work was done by Paul Baker & I can't fault any of it. Kept up to date with what was happening & shown all the bits that had to be cut out, fabricated & welded in. There are very few repair panels available which adds up in labour costs. Bear in mind that it only went in to have some 'surface' browning on the sills investigated.
Add in the cost of buying the car and, at the moment, there would be no way to recoup the cost so far.
The main positive is that I know the work has been done, photographed & is to a very high standard.
and I thought I'd bought a good, solid example from a specialist.
I've just paid over £6K to have sills, inner & outer, lower front wing repairs & rear arch edges done on my 944S2. That didn't include a full respray, just matching in. The work was done by Paul Baker & I can't fault any of it. Kept up to date with what was happening & shown all the bits that had to be cut out, fabricated & welded in. There are very few repair panels available which adds up in labour costs. Bear in mind that it only went in to have some 'surface' browning on the sills investigated.
Add in the cost of buying the car and, at the moment, there would be no way to recoup the cost so far.
The main positive is that I know the work has been done, photographed & is to a very high standard.
and I thought I'd bought a good, solid example from a specialist.
It is good news that prices are starting to rise as we may stand more of a chance of seeing 944's in 10 years.
A couple of years back they were so cheap that a chipped rear bumper could write the car off. I think we are a bit safer now but they still remain a risk based on your insurance arrangements. You can spend £4K on repairs and have the car written off for a small ding and only get £2K back if you aren't careful.
A couple of years back they were so cheap that a chipped rear bumper could write the car off. I think we are a bit safer now but they still remain a risk based on your insurance arrangements. You can spend £4K on repairs and have the car written off for a small ding and only get £2K back if you aren't careful.
PSH
PCGB Member
I should give serious consideration to having mine valued for insurance purposes but who could value a modified car?...I don't think it's possible to put a value on a modified car that covers everything, furthermore even if it was no insurance company would cover it.....that's just the way of life for us petrol heads and something I have accepted for all of my cars over the years, none of which remained standard for very long...
Pete
Pete
OLD_ian
New member
hmmm... that's all interesting reading and gives me more to consider. I'm trying to decide what to price mine at when I advertise it this weekend. In the 4 years i've owned it, I've spent probably around £8k on it. Certainly won't get that back, but I guess i should dig out my spreadsheet that lists everything that was done so i'm ready to list it all in the ad.
Ian
Ian
Waylander
Active member
I listed all my work on the car with spread sheets and invoices for all the parts, plus lots of photos of the work completed, the insurnce company were more than happy to cover the car for twice what I paid for it nearly two years ago.
the only point I would make is that if I had to pay for all the work done, I would be seriously out of pocket...
But as it stands now I don't think I could replace the car on the insurance value alone... Prices are still climbing
the only point I would make is that if I had to pay for all the work done, I would be seriously out of pocket...
But as it stands now I don't think I could replace the car on the insurance value alone... Prices are still climbing
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