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hello from massachusetts - agincourt31 - 10-18-2010

a very new owner of a 968, so new in fact that it will not be picked up for a couple of weeks. the vehicle was purchased on e-bay , so my expectations are hopeful to say the least. the 968's mileage is high at apx 140,000 but it looks marvelous in photos. please wish me luck. agincourt31

hello from massachusetts - DaveN - 10-18-2010

You should be good to go as long as you had a PPI done and received some verification of maintenance records. Welcome to the 968 ride!

hello from massachusetts - agincourt31 - 10-19-2010

[quote name='DaveN' date='Oct 18 2010, 04:32 PM' post='99667']
You should be good to go as long as you had a PPI done and received some verification of maintenance records. Welcome to the 968 ride!
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hello from massachusetts - agincourt31 - 10-19-2010

thanks dave,nice to hear from you; it is a 1994 coupe. i'm sure it will need some attention, but it appears to be unusually clean and i think it was a good buy. thanks, dennis

hello from massachusetts - rhudeboye - 10-19-2010

^Sorry but our quotes are off. ^

Welcome aboard. I got my car from e-bay as well however it was sold by a porsche dealership. 140 inst that bad. My car is currently at 145 and still packs quite a punch. There's a theory around here that often rings true. No matter where your purchase price is, the car averages out to about 14K. Buy it at 9 and spend 5 in repairs or buy it around 14 and have a sound vehicle. That philosophy proved true in my case. Got the car cheap but needed tranny work after 1 month of ownership. Then I had the upper half of the engine done -preventative.



hello from massachusetts - shinrai - 10-20-2010

Welcome. I'm also a "newish" owner of a 968 and am figuring it out. Change all fluids, belts and inspect cam chain and and tensioner pads. All the info is on this site. Many use 15W50 Mobil 1 and a semi synthetic trans oil. Have fun!

hello from massachusetts - cl42jcg - 10-20-2010

You've got a rare classic. Average enthusiasts don't know what a 968 is, so be prepared to answer quite a few questions. I usually just tell them it's the last version of the 924/944
and that seems to help their understanding a bit. You're gonna love the 3.0 litre and 6 speed. My '94 968 cabriolet is a keeper. Enjoy!
Jim/Portland OR