In article <bm2qob$d5t$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>,
"Johnny" <farmer1969@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello folks...
>
> Let me warn you, I am not a car expert. Right now I drive a truck for work
> as a daily driver, but I am in the market for something sporty and fun to
> drive for under 10,000 dollars. Living in a small town, I don't got much
> to pick from. I went down to our small used car lot today and they had two
> cars that appealed to me. One was a 1994 Acura Integra (GSR 5-SPEED) with
> 89,000 miles. Right next to it was a 1987 Porsche 944 (5-speed, turbo) with
> 72,000 miles. The Acura was priced at $4995 and the Porsche was "a great
> deal" at $5500. The salesman let me drive them both, and I enjoyed both.
> He told me the Porsche just had a service done 10,000 miles ago, and he
> wasn't sure about the Acura. I've never owned an import. I really don't
> know which car would be the better choice, I want to think the Acura would
> be easier to work on but thats a guess. Being as this is my "fun" I am not
> expecting a car with quartz reliability, but that Porsche sure did seem near
> mint for a car that old. Must have good build quality. Acura was just as
> nice but wasn't as old. Any pointers that could lead me in the right
> direction, it would help me out a lot.
>
>
>

My buddy spent $5000 in maintenance on his mid 90's 944 last year.
There nice cars, but the Porsche will ultimately cost you significantly
more money.