robmaxfli

Hello Everyone - First timer here - I have always wanted a 928 but have been too scared to buy one because of the maintenance costs. This forum is cool because I am seeing lots of DIY articles that I didn't know existed. It is starting to sway my opinion about possible ownership. Do you think that most jobs are DIY and that the costs can be held down (somewhat)?

Dharn55

Not necessarily wealthy, just a little crazy!

Ragnar Joensen

Some may call it crazy. I call it priorities.

Hey man, it was the luxury super sports car of the nineties. Now it is available to us common people. Prioritize !

leperboy

You don't need to be wealthy, but you need to be realistic. A 928 is a terrible thing to buy if you are already tight on money. It's a bad idea if you owe a lot of money and can't come up with a couple grand quickly for a big repair. It's a bad car to buy if you don't have a budget for maintaining it. The poor condition of many 928s is because people bought them without thinking of future costs. So, when the big bills came, they didn't have the money and let the cars rot or just ran them into the ground. Its also probably a bad car to buy if you want to buy the cheapest one you can find and hope for the best.

In short, a 928 is a bad car to buy if you can think of bigger needs for that money.

There are a lot of DIYs. In fact, with this group, you can probably do everything you need to to keep a 928 running in top shape. However, maintenance is more expensive than an average car, and if there is a catastrophic failure, it can be very expensive. Having a shop maintain it for you is going to be very expensive, and that's assuming you can find one knowledgeable about 928s.

Matt

hacker-pschorr

Define wealthy

James-man

Choose one:

1) Wealthy or
2) Tolerance for grease under the fingernails

jmrjames

If you do take the plunge you do need to find the best one that was taken care of and has been maintained. A low price is not the goal because you have to add the cost of repairs.

What the other posters have said is also a very large consideration.

You also have to be a pretty good wrench to begin with before tackling the learning curve of this vehicle.

But if you want one of the best darn rides you would be making the correct choice.

Just my opinion.

Alan

It probably helps...

Alan

Marine Blue

The lower entry fee of some of the 928's means a higher yearly cost to bring it up to snuff. A well maintained car is a better purchase IMHO and you should expect to spend about $1,500/Year to keep it running properly.

I don't think they're any worse financially than any other high performance GT of the same vintage.

Brent

Do you have to be wealthy to own a 928?

I'm broke.
I agree with James, tolerance for grease under the fingernails. But man what a ride.

6mil928

Crazy yes. Wealthy no as long as you buy one with your eyes open and plan on doing the work yourself. If you don't do your own work you wont be wealthy long. That's why these cars have been parked and forgotten. Thankfully we've found them now at good prices.

Andre Hedrick

You might be when you start out .....

mickster

Just curious--is the the grease under fingernails budget or repair shop budget?

Michael

Walt L

No, but a Rennlist membership is a must!!

GlenL

Money or obstinance