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Looking for your 944 advice.

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TKL

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Hello everyone,
This is one car that I've always loved and hope to buy! [:)]
I'm thinking of buying a 944 and would like some advice on
what to look out for, and are the 944's expensive to service
and could I get my hands dirty and do the servicing myself
or do you need specialist tools.
It's always the thought of Porsche parts being expensive
that has put me off buying, what do you think?.
Many thanks
Trev
 
welcome TKL

I think you should spend 5 minutes doing a search of these forums as this topic has been done to death already and there are plenty of helpful threads and several buyers guides and links to other sites etc.
 
Hi Trev,

Welcome to the forum. Peanut makes a fair point (though it may sound a little unfriendly in the first instance [;)]).

Please be assured we are a really friendly bunch really.

The 944 is a great car in its many guises, but there are good and bad examples out there. Buy a bad one and (unless you dump it and walk away) you could bring yourself to the point of poverty. Buy a good one and you may never want another car. Both may be ones and the same. [&:]
 
sorry that was a little harsh. I do get a little exasperated when posters ask such huge general question that could take paragraphs of typing when they clearly haven't made the effort to do a few minutes research first.
If you ask me specific questions I'll be happy to help any way I can with links and guides and technical articles etc
 
ORIGINAL: peanut

sorry that was a little harsh. I do get a little exasperated when posters ask such huge general question that could take paragraphs of typing when they clearly haven't made the effort to do a few minutes research first.
If you ask me specific questions I'll be happy to help any way I can with links and guides and technical articles etc
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Ah, I like some of the specific questions too... "What is the best colour 944 to buy?" "Exactly how much money should I spend on a 944?"...

Anyway, Trev, when you have trawled round, and been put off by teh price of spares, come back and we'll do our best to convince you that they are still worthwile and cheap to run!

Some parts are expensive (ish), but last a long, long time. Whole car prices are falling, and in my experience it is easier to find secondhand parts for a 944 than many others - there isn't one component that "always" fails that causes a 944 to be scrapped, so you stand a good chance of finding what-ever you need at reasonable money.

As mentioned, one of the jobs you do have to keep an eye on is the belt changes, but the special tools for this are available through the club.

Regards,

Tref.
 
Hi I have found that the most of the parts for my 944 from the local Porsche dealer are a lot cheaper than the equivilant Volvo parts for my 850T5 were. I know it's better on fuel and faster both in a straight line and through corners.
 
ORIGINAL: TKL

Hello everyone,
This is one car that I've always loved and hope to buy! [:)]
I'm thinking of buying a 944 and would like some advice on
what to look out for, and are the 944's expensive to service
and could I get my hands dirty and do the servicing myself
or do you need specialist tools.
It's always the thought of Porsche parts being expensive
that has put me off buying, what do you think?.
Many thanks
Trev
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Hi Trev,

The most important thing to look out for on these cars is rust. As the every youngest of these cars are now 16 years old - rust is becoming a problem for many of these cars.

Cars should be judged upon condition - you can buy a Turbo for £3k - but you'll spend less if you pay top money for th best you can find (£7k upwards - £10k+ for really exceptional Turbo models). 8v and S2 (2.5, 2.7 and 3.0) - same rules apply but costs are lower.

Certain colours fetch more money as do certain interior finishes and other options. Again, do your research first before you start considering a car. Good sources for advertised cars are www.autotrader.co.uk, www.pistonheads.com and the Porsche Post magazine.

Maintenance is possible to an extent, but you will need specialist tools to handle cam & balance shaft belts; change rear wheel bearings, change a clutch or replace a cylinder head gasket (for example). However, specialists are around that cater for these models and labour rates are only £40 - £50 /hr.

Basic maintenance such as oil changes, brake pad renewal and replacing bulbs etc. are all straight forward to undertake.

Lots of info on the Internet and some good basic info here: http://www.derporsche.net/links/944.htm and http://www.derporsche.net/links/9441.htm

Regards,
Andrew
 
Thanks everyone, this is great, the info just in these replies is a massive help.
Great forum.
Cheers
Trev
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