hot-J

I came across one of these today with 72k miles. What are these generally worth?

928cs

What are the gearbox type and number?

G28/12 or G28/13, RoW vs US?

1J or 2J, without LSD or with LSD?

hot-J

Good question....I don't know. Its a usa car. What are the differences to a noob like myself?

docmirror

Pretty much based on condition.

The parts alone with a manual trans for the car is going to be around $3500-4000 depending on the what parts are still good. A nice complete interior is $2500, a busted up, worn out, filthy interior is worth about $200.

Non-shifting, no LSD trans is worth $1100 or so, a good shifting, smooth synchro trans with LSD is worth $2800 or so.

OTOH - a good condition, low mileage, good orig paint, well optioned car with up to date maint and box of receipts can be worth over $25k.

Condition is most of the answer.

mark kibort

probably not in cherry condition as most are not... so, what does everyone think?
lets say it has LSD, and a good trannie.. paint is ok. interior has the normal cracks and shrinking of the leather.
some plastic parts broken, etc. normal for a 30 year old car.
$15k is my guess, is that the ball park? and if welll maintained, as Doc says, $25k?

Michael Benno

I misunderstood your post at first. I though you were referring to the price of a whole car not the transmissions. This spring when I was researching transmissions because I was looking for a replacement for mine with a cracked case. The prices for a used unknown mileage, un verified working condition transmission was about 1500 -2500. I found several early years fro about 1500 - 2000. But it was nearly impossible to find a 87-89 unit. I did find 2. In speaking with people the market price for a known working condition transmission can be upward of $2800. There is one that came up on eBay about a month ago that was listed twice for $1000. The seller had a nice video of the working condition and had claimed to measure the runout of the syncros. There are a couple listed right now too

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-USED-PO...1X2sXX&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-928-...VX2r7I&vxp=mtr

safulop

^^^^^^^^^^
That $18K is way below the Hagerty valuation, I think. I mean, considering I paid $14K for my 1988 auto with 133K miles back in 2010, when values were supposedly at their low point, that $18K on a manual with far less miles is a horrible piece of data for the idea that our S4 values are increasing. Will the values ever actually go up, or is it just hype?

hot-J

Thanks guys. I should have clarified it is the whole car. I'm going to pick her up.

928cs

Then, with the VIN of the car, we should be able to have information on the car.

the flyin' scotsman

here are the gbox and diff specs:

hot-J

If you guys could tell its legitimacy from the vin that would be great!

James Bailey

That is a 1989 model based on the K in the vin....

928cs

Exactly.
This is the last year for the manual S4.

I don't have the database with me so please ask into the specific thread (VIN decoder) to have the information about your car.

Jerry Feather

Are you asking about the whole car or just the gearbox?

jcorenman

From the 928OC.org VIN decoder: WP0JB0927KS860729, US-spec '89 S4 5-speed, M28.41 engine and G28.12 gearbox with a 2.64 rear end, no LSD. Options are the usual: radio, side strips, 5-speed, rear AC, sunroof.