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infrasilver said:I have sold a few cars in the past which I would have liked to have kept but I always think I sold it for a reason at the time and it was mostly to upgrade to something better so usually I have no regrets.
From the estimating a price point of view, I picked my 944S up for £2k around 3 years ago, prices have definitely hotted up for them being the second rarest to the 944 Turbo S in numbers left, I see prices from £4k to £14 for similar cars and I can't really put a price on mine as I have gone through it and done everything including a full engine rebuild/refresh which I hardly ever see on some of the other cars for sale.
I think for this model it mostly goes on mileage as this is one of those hard to price cars, I have seen them sell at £7k and I would hope mine would eventually sell for something similar or less but £7k being the top end but all dependent of where the market goes in the near future.
JonMit said:You are right about the 944S models being relatively unrecognised for their rareness.. But I also think you did well when you bought it, I have a customer needing an engine for one, and is currently looking at £2.5k to £3k for a used engine and has very few options.
Albionmuz said:I have a 968 that I have had for nearly 20 years and consider selling it most winters. I put very little mileage on it and it suffers because of it, even though it is stored undercover. I have had more niggles with it than my Alfa GTV!
I notice that although there are some very high priced ones being advertised, they don't shift very quickly. Some have been up for sale for a year or so.
Must be the most under rated Porsche out there, even 944s seem to be more desirable even though the 968 is a better car.
So few were made, they handle really well but seem to be under the radar
and plenty of people haven't got a clue what it is or how old they are now.
If it's not a Club Sport they don't appear to be that desired.
I think it safe to say that they are not considered very 'cool" by anyone but aficianados unless they are the vaunted Club Sport.
infrasilver said:JonMit said:You are right about the 944S models being relatively unrecognised for their rareness.. But I also think you did well when you bought it, I have a customer needing an engine for one, and is currently looking at £2.5k to £3k for a used engine and has very few options.
On a side note to this thread, I rebuilt mine as the bores were scored, a 944 2.5 8v bottom end is the same and everything else from the 16v 2.5 can be fit back on it, all depending what is wrong with his engine obviously, you can get used heads if this is the problem? Also with a rebuild you know the engine is refreshed and good for another good few years. The whole rebuild only cost me in the region of £600. PM if you need more info, or look at my 944 thread.
JonMit said:infrasilver said:JonMit said:You are right about the 944S models being relatively unrecognised for their rareness.. But I also think you did well when you bought it, I have a customer needing an engine for one, and is currently looking at £2.5k to £3k for a used engine and has very few options.
On a side note to this thread, I rebuilt mine as the bores were scored, a 944 2.5 8v bottom end is the same and everything else from the 16v 2.5 can be fit back on it, all depending what is wrong with his engine obviously, you can get used heads if this is the problem? Also with a rebuild you know the engine is refreshed and good for another good few years. The whole rebuild only cost me in the region of £600. PM if you need more info, or look at my 944 thread.
Blimey, you have my attention as that really should not have worked.
Did you use the 16v pistons or the 8v pistons?
New rings or reused rings?
And the original worn bore of the 8v bottom end?
You have my attention because in theory, or by the book at least, just about any combination of the above, should not have worked. I would love to hear more about this.