 What are these workshop manuals worth? |
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| jonferns |
 Jan 17 2009, 12:14 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States 
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Looking at these Porsche workshop manuals, what is their worth?
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| jasons |
Jan 17 2009, 12:38 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
I've never seen them bound like that. Makes me think they are copies, but I don't know? I've only seen the ones bound in the maroon covers. I actually have a set.
No affiliation to these, but I saw them on my local CL. And since you are shopping here is a link. I think the price is about fair for this full set. Maybe a little high, but the information is invaluable. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/pts/992941446.html |
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| ConeDodger |
Jan 17 2009, 02:26 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Those are photocopies that have been bound. Originals are in maroon three ring binders as previously stated.
They are worth as much as you can find someone to buy them for. I have the manuals on CD and I give them away for the cost of the disk, package, postage... which comes out to about $20... For someone to go to Kinkos and take that disc and do what you have there would cost just north of $200.00 My guess is you could sell them for about $70 + shipping. |
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| ConeDodger |
Jan 17 2009, 02:27 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jasons @ Jan 17 2009, 10:38 AM)  I've never seen them bound like that. Makes me think they are copies, but I don't know? I've only seen the ones bound in the maroon covers. I actually have a set. No affiliation to these, but I saw them on my local CL. And since you are shopping here is a link. I think the price is about fair for this full set. Maybe a little high, but the information is invaluable. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/pts/992941446.html These Craigslist manuals are original. If they were new they would be about $700.00 if you could still buy them. |
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| type47 |
Jan 17 2009, 07:55 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
sorry, but i don't think even factory manuals are worth much (i would say <$100) because parts manuals and factory manuals are available for free on the internet.
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| jasons |
Jan 18 2009, 10:32 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(type47 @ Jan 17 2009, 06:55 PM) sorry, but i don't think even factory manuals are worth much (i would say <$100) because parts manuals and factory manuals are available for free on the internet. Yeah but if you found a set at a garage sale for $10, you could sell them on ebay for around $300. Not sure what that means, but I know its true. I understand your point. I agree, the contained info can be found elsewhere for free or cheap. But, the fact is they do have a value as a collectors item since they are NLA. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 18 2009, 11:35 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Only the originals would qualify as a "collectors item". Not photocopies.
I'd say the one in the original post would be worth somewhere around $75. They seemed to go for around $100 before the info became available on-line, so my guesstimate may be high. --DD |
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| boxstr |
Jan 18 2009, 12:30 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The Factory workshop manuals are bringing @$300-400.
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| cantdrive55 |
Jan 21 2009, 10:24 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 21-January 09 From: Columbus, Ohio Member No.: 9,958 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
looking for a shop manual by bentley for '73 -914 . Anyone know of any available?
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