SOT - Why are 928's so cheep? Options

[rock914]

I see alot of Porsche 928's on Craigslist for $5,000-$10,000. Why so cheep ? They are great looking cars and V8 powerd. I have always thought that the 928 was one of the coolest looking Porsches ever made. Is there a reason?

Also, any 914 guys in central Illinois?

Thanks
Bob

[r_towle]

The biggest issue with the 928 is its orphan status.
The 914, 924,944,911 etc use alot of common parts.
These cars all have VW and Audi parts in the mix...
That makes these parts easier to find and more of a common item.

The 928 has about 135 electrical sensors and switches...these are all unique to the 928.
Interior parts on most porsche products are from VW/Audi also.
Not the 928.
Even the seat switch to move the seat is unique...

With the age of these cars, alot of the electrical items need to be replaced. The motor is fantastic, the tranny is robust, the body does not seem to rust.
The Electrical systems are falling apart now and unless you are willing to deal with that...its gonna cost you quite a bit.

Rich

[HCRDAN]

The biggest issue with the 928 is its orphan status.
The 914, 924,944,911 etc use alot of common parts.
These cars all have VW and Audi parts in the mix...
That makes these parts easier to find and more of a common item.

The 928 has about 135 electrical sensors and switches...these are all unique to the 928.
Interior parts on most porsche products are from VW/Audi also.
Not the 928.
Even the seat switch to move the seat is unique...

With the age of these cars, alot of the electrical items need to be replaced. The motor is fantastic, the tranny is robust, the body does not seem to rust.
The Electrical systems are falling apart now and unless you are willing to deal with that...its gonna cost you quite a bit.

Rich

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I had an 88 928 S4 for about 3 or 4 years- You have to buy a car that has been well maintained along the way or you will find yourself upside down in an instant. Mine was very well taken care of before and during my ownership and I made a $2,500 profit when I sold it. Cheap, great, miles... But dont think you can buy a cheap one and do the same.

Electrical gremlins are the biggest issue. The "brain" ( a bit lot more sophisticated but similar to the 914 pc board) has or will soon go out by now. Used they run over $1K. Even the bulbs have to be high quality/well matched or the warning system will think you have a bulb out. It was one of the most sophisticated cars on the road in its time, hence the price.

Then there are the mundane things... My S4 had dual A/C as many did. That great big glass hatch was like an oven in sunlight (I'm in TX) If the line to the rear A/C begins to leak, pull out your wallet. The part is/was around $1,500 as they had to wake up the elf in the black forest who made them for Porsche and convince him to make just one more. And it goes on and on.

Fantastic GT car. Will run 140+ all day long in complete comfort with a real A/C system unlike its contemporary 911 siblings.

I used to make the run on TX281 between Austin and DFW in little over 2 hours on Sunday evenings when officer Billy Bob was home havng dinner in every podunk town along the way, cruising at ... well its about 230 miles.... you can do the math.

Along the way, a bunch of people bought them because they were relatively cheap but who could not afford to properly take care of them. And there you have the answer...

Great car if you find one with proper maintenance records.