Mike951

I may be able to get my hands on a 928 to part out.. What is the apoximate profit you can make from parting an entire 928. I dont have many details on the car.. Im pretty sure its not an s4.. just your average 928.

Can someone give me a ballpark figure so I can see if it is worth it.

I usually lurk in the 944 forums so i really am not to educated on the 928 market.

Thanks,
Keith

Jim bailey - 928 International

About $10 per hour

rixter

if you're lucky

DonS

I'll just say be sure and find a brick wall to hide behind.

Imo000

Unless it's a Ero 16V or early 32V, it will not bring much as a parts car. There is hardly a need for the regular 16V engines, the pre borg warner manual trans and the auto 3 or 4 speeds are not re not really wanted either. Interrior parts are easy to sell but they have to be in good condition and usually parts cars have thrashed interriors.

How much are they asking for and what year is it?

JHowell37

It depends on the condition and what led to it becoming a parts car. It also depends on how much you pay for it. There's a lot of factors involved but just keep in mind that not every beat down 928 is worth the time and energy to part out. Think of it like buying beef. Do you want the steak that comes from the cow that got sick in the pasture and died, or do you want the one from the healthy cow that had its skull cracked open with a sledge hammer in the slaughter house? In other words, a well maintained car that got wrecked is a better bet then one that's been rotting in someone's yard for a few years.

pearlpower

I once parted out a 944 turbo-spun a bearing and didn't feel like fixing the damn thing.
That stated it was a long and PITA process. Interestingly most of the parts went to Canadian owners.
Overall though I made out. I paid 2500 for it and ended up parting it out for 5500 not including my labor and nosy neighbors that thought I was running a chop shop. I was left with the shell , doors, gas tank and block which I just sold for $1 just to get rid the title out of hands.
I would not do it over again though as it is very time consuming and messy but it sure is great to take a Porsche apart knowing I don't have to screw around with putting it back together.

RicerSchnitzzle

Total of all parts = $2174.86
Time to take all parts out = Priceless

Mike951

I have parted several 944's and as an 18 year old college student.. the profits I have made from it have been great. I would be able to pick the car up for $2000.. no idea what year or model it is.. ill try and find out.. What do you guys think.. is $2000 way to much? Ive bought 944 turbos for 2k and made a good profit.. and 944 NA's for 350... Would a 928 be on the same level as a 944 turbo? or is 2000 way way to much?

-Keith

rixter

the price you pay will vary according to condition and model, like any other car
I've paid as much as $4k for a super clean wrecked S4, and as little as $400 for a pretty trashed 78

JonH

That's pretty good, and very true! I drove by a rotting '79-80 928 in my area for about 2 years thinking I should low ball it and part it out, but the obvious visual condition told me it would be more trouble than profit. I think you have to get a better idea of your car's condition, I'm guessing a trashed interior, paint, and weak mechanicals mean you better get it for less than 1k to make any money, and usually these owners still think there car is worth real money - just look at ebay!

Jim bailey - 928 International

It depends on what year it is and what parts are good...but $2,000 seems high for a none running early parts car. Plus far fewer people own and work on a 928 than seems to be the case with 944s so the market is much smaller. Click into our store below and you will see what good parts from a real business with a one year warranty who takes credit cards and has been around a long time...you should expect to get significantly less.

GregBBRD

Get a part time job at the 7/11 store. Will pay better and you'll stay cleaner.

Imo000

That's so true! You'd be lucky to get 50% of what the real vendors are asking. That and the desirabilty of good parts might or might not worth parting this car out.

IcemanG17

It all depends on the car and what is wrong with it & what is in good condition.... "if" you found a pristine 928 that was in a not too bad accident....then it could be a great deal....if it was a super high mileage beater....then its way too much and it will be hard to make a profit!