Porsche cars for sale in Howell, Michigan

Porsche : 944 Base 1986 porsche 944 very nice

$4,650

Howell, Michigan

1986 Zermatt Silver Porsche 944Up for sale is my 1986 Porsche 944. I purchased the car about 6 months ago and have realized that with two kids in heading to college, I should probably simplify things a bit. The car is in very nice condition. The body is an 8 out of 10...no rust anywhere. The car spent most of its life in California and has about 75,000 miles on it. I have always kept it in the garage and the only water to touch it came from a hose when it was washed. CarFax is clean and will confirm mileage and condition.The Exterior:The paint is nice and was redone at some point, although I am not certain when. The previous owner died and his wife told me that it was repainted about three years ago. They did a pretty nice job, the car is a real head turner. The only spot that need attention is the passenger side front spoiler, which is scratched from scraping again a curb at some point. It needs to be touched up, but it is not damaged. The rear spoiler also appears to have been replaced recently and is not faded at all. The glass is in great shape; no scratches or chips or cracks. One thing I was looking for on a 944 were the Fuchs Wheels, which I had on my 911 and feel are the best looking vintage Porsche wheels out there. Tires have a ton of life on them.The Interior:The seats are all in tact, with no rips or tears. The power seat adjuster on the drivers side works fine, the passenger seat is manual. The dash itself is cracked, but I installed a custom dash cover from Coverlay and it looks stock (see pictures). The car came with an aftermarket radio that was not particularly attractive, so I replaced it with a new Blaupunkt head unit (Blaupunkt is the brand originally installed on the car). I also installed new 6x9 Blaupunkt speakers in the rear of the luggage compartment (sounds nice). The power windows work great on both sides and the sunroof vent works fine as well. The sunroof is made to be removed, but I have not been able to remove it and never really investigated the problem. The shifter and boot could be replaced, but they work fine, so I never got around to it.The Mechanics:The car starts right up and is a pleasure to drive. It isn't "off the line" fast like many of todays cars, but it is very spirited and gives you a feel of the road that in my opinion is lacking in today's cars. When I purchased the car I had to replace the transmission damper, which is a common problem with these cars after about 75,000 miles. The part was replaced by a very good transmission shop at a cost of nearly $2,000. The AC works fine, but the climate control does not allow you to turn the heat on. I am not sure what is wrong, but since I only would drive it in the summer, I wasn't worried about it. The wife of the previous owner told me that the timing belt had been replaced, but that she did not know if there were any records, I cannot tell you for certain. What I can tell you is that I have inspected it and it looks good. Also, there are no leaks from the engine or transmission. I replaced the brake pads about 1,000 miles ago, but the brakes still have a bit of a squeak to them when you stop. They work great and probably need to have the rotors redone. I have a full set of calipers that I planned to put on and will give them to whomever wants the car.In all, the car is great and I really like it. I hope to buy another one soon, but for now she has to go.

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