neilh

We all do, but how many have actually priced out comparable parts on other cars?
My 98 Land Rover just decided that one of the windows would not go up or down. Sound familiar? Not the switch, the nylon roller shattered!
Anyway, the roller is not available from LR at all, you must replace the entire mechanism at $132 ++ . I just happen to have a 928.537.918.00 ( window roller) in my parts bin, and it is an exact fit. So a $2 part ( at Porsche dealer parts counter) saves me $130, which I can now spend with my favorite 928 parts supplier!
Oh, and if any of the big 3 get calls from a Land Rover owner, guess where they got the part number from!

FlyingDog

I've found that most 928 parts are not priced badly compared to other companies, especially the regular maintenance parts. The body and interior parts are insane.

H2

Flying Dog,

What's your avatar? Some sort of high priced 928 part? Looks pricey to me. Spittoon for James Bond?

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FlyingDog

Aftermarket balljoint boot. The factory ones are made of unobtanium, so we must resort to Audi boots at $20+ each without retaining rings or the ones I have for $8 each with retaining rings. They fit 928s, 944s, NSXs, 5000Ss, some Mercs, and various other things people haven't tried yet.

H2

That's good parts info to know. Thanks.,

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GlenL

Are you kidding? There will be a few cases but a Land Rover would be it's own problem.

I've put new rotors on my Taurus for $20 a piece. A rebuilt brake master on my Buick for $15. What an engine gasket kit costs for a 928 will get you the gasket kit, the bearings, rings and new pistons for a Chevy. The list goes on.

A 928 is only comparable to other low production exotic cars. Let's laugh a the Ferrari boys 'cause their about the only targets we've got.

dcmelik

Just FYI . . . my old college car: 95 Ford Aspire. Fuel Pump: $900. 81 928 fuel pump: $250.

David Cmelik
87 928S 4 auto "indischrot"
01 986 5 speed "sealgraumetallic"
00 BMW 323i black on red

928drvr86.5

See, you're already saving money driving these P cars.

neilh

Ign lock and key assy, 928 intl - $99, landrover $540 !
and many more ...

Tom928

I friend of mine has a jag. He recently had to replace his front brake rotors. He tells me it cost him over $400 for each rotor!!

Andre Hedrick

Dang, those Jag parts are steep! Rotors, conversion kit, pads and such from 928intl including shipping was about $880.00. This is with the fronts being cross drilled/vented too!

KY944

You really can't complain unless you want all your parts made in China!!! Then you'll get a mediocre part for a little bit less. I work for a company with 19 stores- I have worked in 6 of them ranging from the high end of town to the bailing twine and bubble gum neighborhoods- I've used OE parts and parts from az and advanced- particularily brake parts. Night and day difference! I try to find parts made in USA or Canada or buy OE as long as I feel they are not breaking it off in me too bad. Of course my previous 944 had most of its parts from Germany (like their regulations). And do Porsches really need that many parts compared to a Ford or GM.........

blown 87

On the average Porsche parts are high, priced a radaitor latley?
Brake parts? I buy parts for cars every day, 80%+ of our work here at my shop is made in Europe.
Granted some parts are not so bad, but for the most part, you will pay a Porsche tax.

Mike Frye

I justify it this way, I bought the car for under 4k, if it costs me $300/mo for parts and maintenance, that's about what I'd have for a car payment of a new car, and this one is going to retain or appreciate in value (admittedly not dollar-for-dollar) where a new car would just dive dive dive in value until it's just another used car.

Plus it's way cooler.

sfierle

I have not been surprised with the parts costs on the 3 Porsches I have owned over the years; higher then American cars, comparable to other imports. The labor costs on repairs I can't do myself is what scares the hell out of me.