timmyturtle
New member
Still new to 944's
Just seems there are lots that look ok,being broken,wondering why? Thanks,Tim
Just seems there are lots that look ok,being broken,wondering why? Thanks,Tim
Why is there so many 944's being broken for parts?
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George Elliott
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because we keep buying the parts....[8|]
pauljmcnulty
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A 944 Lux might well be worth less than a grand at the moment. Aside from the DIY experts, an annual service will cost that in most cases. A clutch, a major belt change, a head gasket, a suspension refurb, a repair to rust around the rear suspension mountings, a caliper overhaul, fuel and brake lines, all could easily cost more than the value of the car.
We've hit a bit of a cliff-face over the last few years, where the cars can easily swallow up £000s in one year, let alone several years, and they aren't worth restoring from a financial point of view as even the best lux might only fetch £3K. S2s and turbos are potentially more valuable, but also throw up larger bills.
So, faced with a pretty normal list of work for an MOT and service you have to think carefully about whether it's worth it. If you know that there are big jobs looming, that's even worse. You say that cars that look good are being broken, we all know that a 944 can polish up very well for an advert, and it's a very tempting buy for someone who wants a Porsche for virtually nothing. When the car is up on the ramps for it's next MOT, and it's sills collapse, would you be thinking of giving the garage an open cheque to restore it, or scrapping it and finding another toy?
What hasn't happened yet is the cars reaching the rarity point where there are only enough left to appeal to the real enthusiasts. You have to accept that a 944 will cost as much to run, and restore, as a similar-aged 911, yet appeal to a far smaller market. It might be widely recognised as the better car, and a far better ownership experience, but it will never have that 911 image that seems to count for so much, yet I've never understood.
We've hit a bit of a cliff-face over the last few years, where the cars can easily swallow up £000s in one year, let alone several years, and they aren't worth restoring from a financial point of view as even the best lux might only fetch £3K. S2s and turbos are potentially more valuable, but also throw up larger bills.
So, faced with a pretty normal list of work for an MOT and service you have to think carefully about whether it's worth it. If you know that there are big jobs looming, that's even worse. You say that cars that look good are being broken, we all know that a 944 can polish up very well for an advert, and it's a very tempting buy for someone who wants a Porsche for virtually nothing. When the car is up on the ramps for it's next MOT, and it's sills collapse, would you be thinking of giving the garage an open cheque to restore it, or scrapping it and finding another toy?
What hasn't happened yet is the cars reaching the rarity point where there are only enough left to appeal to the real enthusiasts. You have to accept that a 944 will cost as much to run, and restore, as a similar-aged 911, yet appeal to a far smaller market. It might be widely recognised as the better car, and a far better ownership experience, but it will never have that 911 image that seems to count for so much, yet I've never understood.
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