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I bought the '90BMW with 175k, and a hundred pesky problems plus a trashed suspension and a major oil leak. Body and interior clean. I overpaid at $1500 and I put $1500 in parts. Now she's my DD and all sorted out. The labor would have easily been another $6-8k.
To answer the question, I can pay for labor but that misses the whole point for me. Since the 928 would be my fun car, I'm willing to put reasonably priced parts (similar to BMW and MB OEM pricing?) and let her sit if I don't have the cash on hand. Three other cars in the house, not a problem. But I won't pay for labor. So one important question - is this a car for the DIYer?
I see an '83 928S 5-spd in my area listed for $4300, but looking through this forum, the general theme seems to be that if the exterior and interior were ratty, this is a $900-$1500 vehicle, if she's nice in and out, maybe $3000?
Also seems like some guys pick up really nice ones for less than $2000. A bunch of sold 928s on ebay, they seem to be going in the $3000 range for the '83-'86 years.
So, trying to see if that's reasonable pricewise, but also want the satisfaction of doing the maintenance.
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