Porche 944 question

[tom winter]

on 12/15/04 1:43 PM, Ben Swann at benswann at comcast.net wrote:

> I'm contemplating getting a '87 Porche 944 S(non-turbo) 5 speed trans.  It is
> in good shape but the Red paint has oxidized and needs major compounding or
> maybe paint, but I did not see any rust and no noticaeable dings.  Major
> mechanicals are in good condition, but need some exhaust repairs, timing belt,
> window switch fix, among some other minor by my standards fixes.  The car ran
> and drove well and appears to have been well maintained.
> 
> I'm trying to see what kind of price these tend to go for.  Anyone know?  Any
> major caveats?  Once fixed to near pristine condition, what could I get for it
> without major haggling?
> 
> Ben
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Ben - I'm no expert on the brand, but out of curiosity I did a search on
cars.com. There seems to be a lot of 944s there, starting at around $5000
for an automatic version of the car you're looking at all the way up to
$20,000. A lot of the ads have photos, too.

Tom