Hi everyone. I currently drive a Ford Probe 16v, a cheap and cheerful answer to loomimg mid-life crisis. Now I feel it's time to take a big leap up in class but funds are still in the cheap and cheerful bracket at about £1,500. I've been trawling all sites 944ish and the general message is: "Buy cheap and be prepared to take out a second mortgage." I'd love to hear from anyone who has bought for around £1,500 and still has enough cash to buy petrol. Cheers, Rob.
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Diver944
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Actually you've hit a good point there Rob. We always tend to discorage people from buying a sub £2k cheapy unless they have another £2k spare in their pocket. This is just in case something major goes wrong soon after purchase, BUT there must be some people out there who have bought cheap and then had cheap motoring. So come on people - spill the beans.
My rule of thumb is that any 944 in good condition that does an average 8-10k miles a year will need £1000 a year spending on general maintenance, servicing and MOT. This excludes petrol, insurance and tax
My rule of thumb is that any 944 in good condition that does an average 8-10k miles a year will need £1000 a year spending on general maintenance, servicing and MOT. This excludes petrol, insurance and tax
I've just bought a 85'Lux for £1800 with little history and it was dark! A little gamble but having now spent around £1k the car is spot on.
Remember you don't have to do everything as soon as the car arrives, spread the cost out then the misses will have no idea how expensive/cheap 944's really are.!!
Simon.
Remember you don't have to do everything as soon as the car arrives, spread the cost out then the misses will have no idea how expensive/cheap 944's really are.!!
Simon.
I was lucky to get mine off a family member for £1500, buts its worth double that. Esp as hes put it in the garage to have all the niggling problems sorted. Theres bargains to be had around, all my cars have been bargains. Just have to be willing to travel to look
I bought a MK2 Golf GTI for £700 and it was mint, had to travel to Essex (From South Wales) but i could of sold it on for £1500 it was that good
I bought a MK2 Golf GTI for £700 and it was mint, had to travel to Essex (From South Wales) but i could of sold it on for £1500 it was that good
Buy an otherwise good car with a known problem, and you can get a very good car. My daily drive early 944 I paid £670 for, no MOT, rusty cill, and a few other bits. The previous owner of nine years had taken it to a different MOT station to usual, they saw the badge, and pulled it to bits. Even if I hadn't done the work myself it would have cost less than £1k, all in, with a years MOT. It drives superbly, and has been excellently maintained over those past nine years.
As Logie says, you just have to look around, at those that others may discount as being a potential money-pit.
Regards,
Tref.
As Logie says, you just have to look around, at those that others may discount as being a potential money-pit.
Regards,
Tref.
db@944s.co.uk
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I've bought 3 Porsches for exactly £1500 each.
First one was a ruin - bought on Autotrader and travelled "half-way" to meet the seller at Carlisle. I had to spend a grand on fuel lines, brakes, etc to get it through an MOT.
Luckily I got £2600 back so a huge learning experience that didn't cost me financially.
The second one is the one I have now, a 944 LUX which I have spend another £4500 on but now it's a car that will last another 10 years. I have gone a bit mad with a full respray and turbo body upgarde, Cup 1's, etc but now it's a car i'm happy with. (Well, almost)
I also have a 924S that cost £1500 and i'm running it as a daily runabout. Not a bad car overall ... nowhere near the drive that my 944 is, and nothing to look at in comparison. But it is only £145 per year for insurance and came with a years MOT. I know I could break it in a years time and cover half my costs so depreciation isn't an issue.
I am hooked on these cars but be careful as beleive me, they're not an investment. (But they are a lot of fun and very rewarding.)
Incedentally, my wife views my membership of this club as the "self-help group". She dosen't understand [
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First one was a ruin - bought on Autotrader and travelled "half-way" to meet the seller at Carlisle. I had to spend a grand on fuel lines, brakes, etc to get it through an MOT.
Luckily I got £2600 back so a huge learning experience that didn't cost me financially.
The second one is the one I have now, a 944 LUX which I have spend another £4500 on but now it's a car that will last another 10 years. I have gone a bit mad with a full respray and turbo body upgarde, Cup 1's, etc but now it's a car i'm happy with. (Well, almost)
I also have a 924S that cost £1500 and i'm running it as a daily runabout. Not a bad car overall ... nowhere near the drive that my 944 is, and nothing to look at in comparison. But it is only £145 per year for insurance and came with a years MOT. I know I could break it in a years time and cover half my costs so depreciation isn't an issue.
I am hooked on these cars but be careful as beleive me, they're not an investment. (But they are a lot of fun and very rewarding.)
Incedentally, my wife views my membership of this club as the "self-help group". She dosen't understand [
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Diver944
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ORIGINAL: db@944s.co.uk
Incedentally, my wife views my membership of this club as the "self-help group". She doesn't understand [
No - I think she understands very well, it's you that is in denial [
]My name is Paul, and I'm a water-cooler-holic [
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db@944s.co.uk
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{STANDS UP}
Hello everyone
My name is Derek and im a Porsche-Aholic []
WOW that feels better.
Is there a counselling section here somewhere?
Hello everyone
My name is Derek and im a Porsche-Aholic [
]WOW that feels better.
Is there a counselling section here somewhere?
That feels much better. Thanks for the positive replies. I'm sure there are just as many horror stories out there but I feel I've read enough here to persuade me to take the plunge. I feel competent enough to tackle most mechanical problems that might crop up which can mean significant savings on garage bills. And any major problems could happen with any car, anyway. Whether you spend shed loads or peanuts you're still buying into the heritrage of a classic marque and I guess, ultimately, that comes at a price.
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