Should I part it out?

[aftermath]

Hi, Im normally on the 911 forums. I bought a slightly rusty 87 944. It came with a spare engine ( sold ) and spare transaxle ( keeping for a track spare ) and a bunch of other spare parts - aluminum control arms, etc, winter\summer tires.

Ive ended up with some other cars so I dont know what to do with this one.

I would need about $1800 to break even on the car. Interior is also a bit rough. Im in Edmonton, AB so there is only a small group of 944 people near. Can I part out the car and break even in a reasonable period of time? Do I sell it as a whole?

The car was autocrossed by my friend, so there are improvements, bushings, turbo sway bars, upgraded springs, etc. Car runs fine, ac removed, etc.

[kfray]

I would try selling it as is with spares for $2000 before you part it out.

[Slam]

Was this the black one on kijiji, by any chance?

Try Scott Lawrence at Crammond Automotive (he's listed in the phone book) - he may be able to move some stuff for you. Right now the 944 market on Alberta is very weak - I've watched cars sit for months on kijiji, usually because they're overpriced. To get $1800 out of it in parts will take you the better part of at least a year or so, and it's work. I'd try to sell it whole with spares. How bad is the rust?

[aftermath]

Rust bubbles under door mirror and rear quarters have a small whole on each side. Its fixable. No not a black one. Car needs paint and to do paint right it needs to be stripped and the surface rust ( rock chips ) needs to be done with a few patches welded in. It was a daily driver, tweaked for autocross. Summer tires, winter tires on their own rims plus a few other spare rims\tires.

My son wants this car and not the one I want him to have because 'its a Porsche'. Its just way more reasonable to start with a car not needing body work. However if he puts a lot of elbow grease into it who knows what it will be to him. It certainly would be a nice car for a 'kid' however if he fixes the paint, etc.

[Slam]

If your son really likes the car and is motivated enough to fix it, why not let him? It makes a world of difference having invested your own sweat in a vehicle. Have you got a place to do the work, like a heated garage or whatnot?

[aftermath]

I have 4 cars in my garage, 2 on the driveway beside my house, my attached garage has a display car for racing, 3 cars at the lake and I park outside I can store 6 cars in my shop if I dont need to work on anything. He wants the car, but would rather play PS3 than work on it. He is 12...young for a project car. I told him, no drugs, skipping school or smoking its his at 16. I however now have 5 AWD Turbo Eagle Talons ( one for my daughter, 2 for chump car racing, one to dismantle for parts and the 5th I am trying to buy ). They need far less work , cheap parts and I then have spare parts....So Yes I have the place and tools to do it ( after I finish my project cars ! ). He will have a project car, but its either a $2000 944 that needs paint and a lot of work on the interior or a $1000 Eagle Talon thats AWD that can probably outperform the 944. The kids start their ride alongs at autocross in their project cars this year.