1987 Porsche 924 924S review from North America

Motor mounts needed to be replaced at 110,000 miles ($480 including labor)

Sunroof cables needed adjustment ($167 including gears)

Fuel relay needed replacement ($40 including labor)

S shaped hose went bad causing it to run really rough ($200 including labor)

Timing belt/water pump/tensioner's, etc. ($900 including labor)

Power steering pump needed tightening ($15)

New alternator at 130,000 ($197 including labor)

The 924S is a great looking, performing, and handling car. It is also very reliable as long as it is maintained.

But this is not the cheap 924 from the 70's, this revamped 924 has the 944's 2.5 litre and requires the same maintenance that the 944 does. This includes the rather expensive timing belt job that runs between $900-$1100. But other than this, this car does not cost as much to maintain as you might think it does. It has only broken down on me once, and it was a very inexpensive fix (fuel pump relay).

The other couple things that have gone wrong were not disabling, so they allowed plenty of time to save and fix (motor mounts, sunroof). The advantage of the 924S is that you are basically getting a 944 without the flared fenders which actually gives you a slight edge in performance as shown in wind tunnel testing.

And the general public doesn't know what this car is so while many 944's on the market are getting torn up by careless owners, 924S's tend to be owned by Porsche enthusiasts and are kept in much better shape.

I highly recommend this car, as long as the previous owner took proper care of it. With a Porsche, you get what you pay for certainly applies.