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| rhcb914 |
 Oct 14 2012, 07:03 PM
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I'm looking for something more fun as a daily beater...umm commuter.
I have a commute of about 100 miles round trip and my daily driver is starting to have transmission issues 04 mazda 6 wagon. I can go 1 of 2 ways 1) Late model Toyota or Honda...boring ride or spend the same $$ and 2) mid 80's 944 and maybe a late 90's jeep cherokee If I have to drive this much I may as well enjoy the ride. How reliable are the mid 80's 944? If I get a realitively low milage one that has been maintained. |
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| rohar |
Oct 14 2012, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
Maintainance isn't that bad on a '44 except that anything you can get your hands on now for a decent price has a decade of differed maintainance. Timing belt/water pump now (yeah now, not in a week) for almost $1k the day after you buy the thing. After that, they're no worse than a teener.
Damned things go like snot and are really well ballanced. |
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| ConeDodger |
Oct 20 2012, 09:03 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(rohar @ Oct 14 2012, 05:08 PM)  Maintainance isn't that bad on a '44 except that anything you can get your hands on now for a decent price has a decade of differed maintainance. Timing belt/water pump now (yeah now, not in a week) for almost $1k the day after you buy the thing. After that, they're no worse than a teener. Damned things go like snot and are really well ballanced. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I had an S2 and the thing turned out to be a gold mine. Bought it for $3500 sold it for $12,000. Very peppy. Creature comforts. Style... With that said, I don't like the base model at all. S2 orTurbo or go home... Love that wide body. |
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rhcb914 OT - 944 as daily driver Oct 14 2012, 07:03 PM
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