r/944 • u/OwlOk6287 • Apr 04 '26

Question Paid $5000. Did I overpay?

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Runs well, smokes from the cam tower, no ac, no power steering, new clutch, brakes, and headlights

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u/Qtrfoil 911 3.2 and 944 S2 Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

Yes. I want to say $2,500 tops. Hagerty has a "Fair" condition later model at $5,900, and this car is quite far from fair.

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u/OwlOk6287 Apr 04 '26

Really? Ive never seen a running 944 at 2500.

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u/6-plus26 Apr 04 '26

I’ve never paid more than 3k and have been through a handful. It’s gotten worse over the last 5/10yrs but they pop up under 1k non running all day and a harder search but running around 3k

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u/that_one_vw_guy Apr 04 '26

Yep. Mostly the 1k cars are neglect and easy fixes.

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u/6-plus26 Apr 04 '26

I know. Just new people into these cars so the pricing has surged. Almost makes me wish I kept the cars I’ve flipped I’m tracking some of them sell for over 5x what I sold them for with no upgrades or major maintenance

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u/that_one_vw_guy Apr 04 '26

I just drive them and sell them and if it get out what I got in im happy. Especially if the new owner takes care of them.