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I do my own work and it is becoming quite expensive. A top end rebuild using factory parts 5 years ago might have cost me wholesale pricing $2500 to do myself today closer to $5500 so double for parts and valve work alone. If I had to add labor double that or more.
Labor rates have gone crazy with Indy's charging between $165 and $225 an hour. The dealerships range from $265 to $350 an hr. It adds up quickly.
I am not so sure LA has NYC area beat for the number of 911's. Maybe more people take them out to the shows there but there are countless thousands of them in private collections and or sitting unused in a garage some place. I do agree $300-400k for a proper restoration seems extreme. I know of a very nice 912 prototype test mule that has been getting completely restored and should be at rennsport. Although pricey not close to those numbers.
There are many places to service lambos and Ferrari's in Norther NJ although I wouldn't own one and most owners here don't drive them they only go to shows and rev their cold engines incessantly.
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Gone worth mentioning '71 E '79 SC, '79 built to '74 3.0 RS tribute (2390 # 270 hp), '80 928 euro 5 speed, '74 2.0l 914, '89 944 S2,'04 Cayenne TT '14 boxster, '14 Cayenne GTS 14 Cayman S, 18 Macan GTS many others
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