1985 Porsche 944 Euro review from North America

Nothing unusual.

1985 944. Car was a one owner Euro. Paid $4K. Owned for 8 years now. Took the state of North Carolina 2.5 years to give me a title because it's a Euro.

I drive the car semi~daily for a grocery getter and make semi~regular trips of 650 miles round trip in one day to pick up my daughter from college for long weekends. I also use the car semi~frequently for short business trips, 300 miles and cross country excursions to my parents home 920 miles each way, through the middle of nowhere!! Best time to date 11hrs 45 min. Including stops, traveling alone. You do the math.

It's just a joy to have around. These are great cars if maintained and kept up. Pay me now or pay me more later. Great enthusiast car. Don't buy junk so you can tell your neighbor you have a Porsche because it is not a $50000 status symbol, buy the best one you can get with service records, know what to look for ie timing belt, water pump, seals, bearings, R134AC, ETC, and don't plan on taking it to the Porsche dealer for service. If you can afford that, you can afford something else.

Buy it because it is a bargain and learn to maintain and enjoy it. The reason there are junkie ones out there is because they get bought by people that don't know what an old car is all about. Otherwise leave them to those that like them and buy a Honda, Jetta, or Vette or just keep your SUV.