944 Daily driver

Hi, i am thinking of getting a 944 as a daily driver. Are they any
good for this? reliable? What year did the oval dash come in as I
prefer that? Is there anything I should look for before buying one?

Thanks

That'll do fine as a driver.

Middle of 1985 for the oval dash.

Get maintenance records. Look for timing belt and clutch replacement.

hannah (AT) televisionpresenter (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Hi, i am thinking of getting a 944 as a daily driver. Are they any
good for this? reliable? What year did the oval dash come in as I
prefer that? Is there anything I should look for before buying one?

Thanks

Reliable as they may be, remember that the newest 944 is now @ 15 years old.
Rubber, wiring and sensors age both technically and physically. I wouldn't
want to rely on a 15 year old vehicle for every day transportation that was
more than an average of 50 miles a day. Oh...and service at a good shop is
not inexpensive, unless you can buy the parts and do the labor yourself.

Regards from Texas...

<hannah (AT) televisionpresenter (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Hi, i am thinking of getting a 944 as a daily driver. Are they any
good for this? reliable? What year did the oval dash come in as I
prefer that? Is there anything I should look for before buying one?

Thanks

I am currently using an 85.5 944 for back and forth to work. I will admit
that while it drives great and never let me down, I am doing regular
maintenance including my last bit of work for around $1,000 and I think the
rubber on the clutch is going. Don't go into an old car unless there is
passion for it and you are prepared for the repairs and upkeep.

Regards from Edmonton, AB

"Guru" <Guru (AT) nospam (DOT) net> wrote

Reliable as they may be, remember that the newest 944 is now @ 15 years
old. Rubber, wiring and sensors age both technically and physically. I
wouldn't want to rely on a 15 year old vehicle for every day
transportation that was more than an average of 50 miles a day. Oh...and
service at a good shop is not inexpensive, unless you can buy the parts
and do the labor yourself.

Regards from Texas...

hannah (AT) televisionpresenter (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi, i am thinking of getting a 944 as a daily driver. Are they any
good for this? reliable? What year did the oval dash come in as I
prefer that? Is there anything I should look for before buying one?

Thanks

Just wait until you see what's involved in changing the clutch. It's a
royal pain.

"wiz" <wzwicker (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

I am currently using an 85.5 944 for back and forth to work. I will admit
that while it drives great and never let me down, I am doing regular
maintenance including my last bit of work for around $1,000 and I think the
rubber on the clutch is going. Don't go into an old car unless there is
passion for it and you are prepared for the repairs and upkeep.

Regards from Edmonton, AB

"Guru" <Guru (AT) nospam (DOT) net> wrote in message
news:QWYHh.1276$yW.724 (AT) newssvr11 (DOT) news.prodigy.net...
Reliable as they may be, remember that the newest 944 is now @ 15 years
old. Rubber, wiring and sensors age both technically and physically. I
wouldn't want to rely on a 15 year old vehicle for every day
transportation that was more than an average of 50 miles a day. Oh...and
service at a good shop is not inexpensive, unless you can buy the parts
and do the labor yourself.

Regards from Texas...

hannah (AT) televisionpresenter (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1173302567.854770.62770 (AT) p10g2000cwp (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Hi, i am thinking of getting a 944 as a daily driver. Are they any
good for this? reliable? What year did the oval dash come in as I
prefer that? Is there anything I should look for before buying one?

Thanks