How (Un?)Reliable is a Porsche 944?

[Big Daddy Cool]

Depends on the year 85.2 and newer are a better design.
Back in the early-to-mid '90s, I picked up an '86 from an insurance company and re-did the entire car, (fuel system, suspension, body and paint), and although it was fun, it was never a "new" car.

Listen to HarbourMaster–if you really want one, spen the money and buy one with low miles that has been treated like a member of the family. And I would still love a late 928 S4 or GTS…

[cbelt3]

If you're getting into cars as a hobby and want to go retro cheap Porsche, think about a 914, which is a VW in a Porsche skin. I badly lusted after one of those in the late 1970's.

But really, are you willing to , as noted above, do all the work yourself or pay Dieter und Franz at $150 an hour to replace insanely expensive parts ?

[Mac1337]

Wasn't 928 the absolute worst Porschah?

[weapon]

no the worst was the 914, the second worst was the 944 and then the 928. And that goes for styling also.

[Chupa Chupa]

I was a kid when the 944s came out. One of our neighbors bought one. Normally a Porsche brings awe and reverence to a 14 y.o. kid. The 944 only brought laughs. Even 14 y.o. kids knew the 944 was a P.O.S. To make matters worth the neighbors car was brown. Brrrrrrrrown. Who in their right mind buys brown Porsche. Dang that thing was ugly.

[Racer X]

"Who in their right mind buys brown Porsche. Dang that thing was ugly."

or a brown .mp3 player....

[rgG]

Get a Miata instead.

[davester]

[quote Chupa Chupa]I was a kid when the 944s came out. One of our neighbors bought one. Normally a Porsche brings awe and reverence to a 14 y.o. kid. The 944 only brought laughs.
I think you're thinking of the 924, which was originally to be badged as a Volkswagen, but was "upbadged" to be a Porsche. Although the 944 shared the basic body shell of the 924 it was a much better car.

[microchip13]

Thanks for all of the input.


The one I'm somewhat considering is a 1988, owned by a guy for the past 13 years, with all maintenance records.

[outcast]

Oh how I love the Internets!

So I confess I couldn't remember what the relevant differences in the two body styles were so I had to do a little Google image search, and what do I come across but this:



Don't chase the link back at work unless you want your friends to think you have a very curious fetish.




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