okay all u ppl out their let me give u the link for the car i am thinking of buying and see i want a fast ,small, cool car as my first car , my budget is really low only 5000$ and it fits my budget plus its only 2200$ and rest of the 2800$ i can use to repair and restor the porsche into a reliable working daily driver what do u guys think? and what would be the insurance its like 2o years old here;s the link check it out and let me know
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-under-5K-Porsche-944-W0QQAdIdZ42643795
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I would have second thoughts about this. First off, as a brand new driver in this type of car your insurance premiums will be astronomical; and secondly, if you ever need to get it repaired for any reason you will find that the cost of doing so will not be appealing.
I think it’s nice!! Hope you get it, however parts will cost a fortune and insurance will most likely be real high. Good luck
Owning a very similar 85.5 944 myself I will immediately warn you about these cars. Although they are a very capable, and can be a reliable car, they can also be a maintenance nightmare. The first thing you would have to do is change the timing belt, unless you are SURE that the previous owner has done this recently (which by looking at the state of the car, i doubt.) If you fail to do so the timing belt will break, and will thus destroy a very costly engine. This happens all too frequently and is a very common issue with these cars. It will cost at least $1500 to have a competent mechanic replace the timing belt. Also…. it’s an automatic… why? Are you incapable of driving a car with a manual transmission? These cars in naturally aspirated form are NOT fast. I can only imagine how dreadful it would be with a power robbing automatic transmission sitting out back (the transmissions in the back btw.)
If you want a great sporty car a 944 is a great place to start, but be sure to get a good one right out of the box. Spend the $5000 on a well mainained 944 or you’ll be paying WAY more in the end!
— And banjoman below me is incorrect… the 944 is front engine rear transaxle and sports a PERFECT 50/50 weight distribution. It is one of the most balanced and easily driven cars in the world and in its hay day was rated as Car and Driver’s “best handling car in the World!”
The porsche 911 and 944 had a problem with being unstable. They are too rear-end heavy, especially the 911. They are hard to control even for an experienced driver. I wouldn’t let anyone drive these until they had been through the Red Barber course first.
Well, It doesn’t seem like a bad deal. You should ask the owner if it is safety-certified. I know that in Alberta, if a car is older than 12 years old, It needs to be certified before an insurer will cover it.
Find out how much it will cost to have it safety certified before buying it. A 1985 car will typically have the entire underside rusted out. So check carefully.
Also, I am sure the insurance for a porshe, even one that costs 2200, will be ridiculous for a new driver. Probably 3000-5000 per year. I would hope anyway. Just what the world needs… a new driver driving a porshe!!!
A much better choice for a new driver would be to get a nice used honda civic. Porshes are for rich folk. Not the poor.
A new male driver should not start out with a fast, cool car. He should start with a cheap, clunky, stodgy old junker that people laugh at, so when he puts more dents in it nobody notices and he learns to laugh with them, and how to drive.
The cheapest car to drive, considering everything, is probably the VW beetle, and not the new one, the original bug. But prices are going up, so look at others, e.g. Metro, Neon, and such.
Gas prices are not going down anytime soon, either.
Porsche is never a good choice, Buy a VIntage Mopar if you want something nifty.
A good choice for whoever’s waiting for organ transplants in Toronto these days. Saying if you get it, someone you perhaps don’t like very much will end up with your liver. Too hard to handle, too old, and too expensive to repair to be a good first car for you. This is something that’s best owned as a ‘Sunday and Show’ car. In addition to a daily driver. And really not for a first-time driver.
If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.
If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.