You're so right Paul in fact if someone sat and worked out how much it would cost them to bring the car they own now to the same standard it would be interesting to compare how close to the 15k it actually is.
I always wanted a 944 and have paid close to 9k for the 2 cars I have had (combined) and I got a 2k trade in for the lux so realistically 7k would be closer to the mark but 15k for a car in such a restored state even if it is old I think is in the offering range for it.especially considering the cost when new..... to add to this my car has had 7.5k spent on it by previous owners in only the last 3 years with reciepts and history from 2 well known and respected established independents both the turbo and wastegate have been replaced along with other work so the 15k mark is so close albeit over a period of a couple of years .
My first year budget has just gone into sump gasket, rear wheel bearing ,exhaust and tyres so just over the 1k we say to allow in the first year, considering the condition of my car and the fact it will need some bodywork which I am leaving to next year then as I said earlier 15k for a 100% straight car with an as new engine is a reasonable price to work around
The handfull of people you refer to are most probably amongst the true enthusiasts who we all know and speaking for myself it is space and money I use my 944 daily as a second car to travel 9 miles to work and visit clients. If I were in the buying mind then it is certainly a car I would consider paying for in preference to a much newer regular ordinary car for the same money.
It has interested me the way this thread has enlightened the low mileage cars that are still out there the original comment drawing attention to the listing from ebay as it is a car I did not know of and of much lower mileage than most I have seen with little wear on the interior 2 years ago Iwas asked to estimate a price on a 968 cab M plate one owner from new with 25k on it I have not seen the car but know it is still there as it belongs to one of my clients He bought it for his wife new and she did not like it, then I told him around 16k, he agreed this to be around the right figure I could have it at any time but it still sits in his heated garage with a cover the comment here is further quantifying 15k for a as near as new 944 turbo being correct.
If Porsche were to re release the 944 T to exactly the same 250 spec as were the later ones what would be the showroom price ???the Boxster starts at £33, 375 inc vat
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