1985 Porsche 944 review from North America
"A deceiving unreliable cheap car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first couple of weeks I had the car the head gasket blew. I wasnt too happy.
I got that fixed and a week later the CV joints started clicking.
After that the air conditioner quit in the middle of summer imagine that.
After about one month of kinda reliable driving the clutch shattered bummer.
Got that fixed and yet again the head gasket blew. I didn't bother to fix it, I just gave up and gave the car away. I have had enough.
General comments?
The car handles very good, but it needs more power.
The car is very very unreliable.
20/25 mpg decent.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 129000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 137000 miles |
| Previous car | Porsche 944 |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2003 |