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12-12-2012, 01:58 PM
#31
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Even NADA has 928 S4's as so called "20 footers" listed for almost $13k.
Nicer cars closer to $18k.The $18k cars are also not 100 point cars concourse etc.
They have been going up alittle over the past few years.
They also don't show online they add for low mileage like the paperback books do.
Last edited by inactiveuser1; 12-13-2012 at 12:16 AM.
12-12-2012, 02:05 PM
#32
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No joke! The initial purchase is the hard part for me. The wallet draining maintenance is more manageable.
My first purchase was the ’82 for $3K in late ’04. Had to buy a battery and rebuild the alternator. Drove the **** out of it since with no i$$ues. It’s now down with bad TOB/PP but I scored a new clutch and rebuilt transmission for $2K. Throw in another $K for miscellaneous during that procedure and I should be good for awhile.
Then in late ’05 I got the ’86.5 for $5K. Bought it on a whim mainly because my Supra is an ’86.5 and thought it would be cool to have two of the same half year. Drove the **** out of that one too with only needing to replace the battery and short hose. I finally crippled it with crumbling electrical syndrome during a MM/OPG/FL job in ’10. That will be addressed in the next few months along with TB/WP/IR jobs. Should be good for quite some time after that.
After getting the second one, I thought “How cool would it be to have one of each”; spider, organ pipe, lunch box. The lunch box, however, will be a ways in the future, if at all. From what I understand, those can be quite a bit more taxing on the wallet.
For five years I had my choice of two completely different 928 driving experiences; the early manual and the “S3” auto. How awesome is that? And, this is the first time they’ve both been down at once and that is only because of me letting life and procrastination get in the way of what’s really important.
So, for less than $10K I’ve had a 5+ year two-turd experience that I never would have had with a $20K “super-turd/sub-queen” whose initial purchase would have used up more than 5 years of gas and oil funds.
Yes, I am a cheap A$$ bottom feeder.
Cheers,
DPM
Last edited by depami; 12-12-2012 at 11:07 PM.
12-12-2012, 02:08 PM
#33
Don't obsess on market prices. Personally I don't care what my house or cars are worth, except to me.
I was delighted that I could buy a really nice early 928 for pocket change. It is already nicer than when I bought it. The guy who sold it to me said he had a college student answer the ad before me and he declined to sell it to him because he knew the guy was clueless. How do people trash cars so thoroughly?
MIne still looks like new inside but if I get really ambitious I'll repaint the base coat/clear coat repaint job on it. I prefer the single layer old style.
I was delighted that I could buy a really nice early 928 for pocket change. It is already nicer than when I bought it. The guy who sold it to me said he had a college student answer the ad before me and he declined to sell it to him because he knew the guy was clueless. How do people trash cars so thoroughly?
MIne still looks like new inside but if I get really ambitious I'll repaint the base coat/clear coat repaint job on it. I prefer the single layer old style.
12-12-2012, 08:42 PM
#34
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Interesting... still, need to get the turd 928's off the road, their price really has made most of them turds. Because they are cheap, the people who buy them are cheap, no maintenance, no nothing, then they complain that 928's are unreliable when stuff stops working or it becomes a no start car.
Thank goodness the economy is so slow, maintainence and parts are so high, and the time factor is such a barrier to DIY.
Its extending the sweet spot for acquisition.
Its articles like this, and dumbass publicity like the mythbusters and car flipper shows that are the threat to that.
Just another viewpoint. Love reading the press. Just don't want any more competition buying them.
