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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
So my son and I are looking for his first car and he has about $3k to spend.
He does not have a lot of driving experience, but does ok. Of course, seeing me putting 7 – 10k miles/year on the 914 has him thinking he can buy and old car as a DD. I’ve further created a monster as he wants a 944. I have serious reservations about this choice based on New England winters and the age of the cars. Tonight we are going to look at a turbo that I have even more reservations about. He won’t have a garage (but I do), has mediocre mechanical skills (i.e. I’ll be working on whatever he gets too) and will need it reliable enough to get to work every day. So what do you guys think? He also likes Mini Coopers, but we are having a hard time finding one close in his price range. He doesn’t like Golf’s with the 2.0 and I don’t like the 1.8T (or anything else old with a turbo or supercharger). He sort of likes the 1993 to 99 Celica. He is looking for something with some panache and likes the Euro brands better. I am trying to get him to realize that this is his first car not his last and that safety and reliability are more important. So what say you? If not the 944 then what? |
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rust free you say ? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None ![]() |
my 944's have been one of the best non-4wd vehicles I have had in the snow, and around here our snow is more of an ice pack. I have numerous times out driven the average FWD car in bad conditions. Steering wheels and drive wheels on opposite ends of the car which IMHO is a far better bet than having your drive and steering wheels as one in the same.
In a nutshell, if you buy one, do the water pump and belts right off the bat and check on the belt at around 2500 miles, then check them periodically after that. Would be a good idea to do the oil cooler seal while you're in there the first time. That is one of the biggest PITA jobs on the car bar none. I've done 3 clutches in a gravel driveway by myself and 2 on a lift with help. No it's not fun, but it isn't a reason to scrap an otherwise decent car. And FWIW a very mildly setup 944 will out handle a 914 or 911 any day (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) flame on |
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Jackstand Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None ![]() |
I've done 3 clutches in a gravel driveway by myself and 2 on a lift with help. No it's not fun, but it isn't a reason to scrap an otherwise decent car. And FWIW a very mildly setup 944 will out handle a 914 or 911 any day (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) flame on I agree it's no reason to scrap one. But I can only imagine how many people bought the $3k 944 they've wanted since they watched Jake drive one in 16 Candles find themselves on the wrong end of a clutch replacement estimate. FWIW, the best non 4x4 snow car I had was a 74 Beetle. It plowed through everything. |
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