Assessing Value of 1985 928S

crashr · 04-12-2006, 02:18 PM

Hi Guys,

I spend most of my time over on the 911 side, but as the story goes I have a buddy who has a buddy who is selling is 1985 911S. I am trying to get an idea of the value of this car. I went to look at the car unfortunately we couldn't get it started becasue the battery was dead. What I do know is that it is a

1985 928S
46K miles
needs a new clutch
needs new tires and brakes
Manual Transmission
Interior and Exterior are a 7 out of 10
Car has sat for 4-5 years and started occasionally
Located near me so no shipping costs.

The buyer is willing to take between $6K-$8K US. I know this isn't alot of information to go on, but does this seem reasonable? What kind of things should I look out for? Somebody once told me something about coolant that can corrode at the engine if it sits too long?

Any advice would be greatly appreicated.

OldTee · 04-13-2006, 05:53 AM

A pristine 85S 928 should go for 9-11K. You don't mention the 60K service, ie timing belt, etc and that costs about $2K. Brakes, battery, clutch and misc electrical system problems will be costly unless you can do them yourself, have a credit card with a lot of value left and patience. Offer him $2K and settle for no more than $3K, and that is being very generous. Leave this one for a 928er who knows what he is doing.

928ram · 04-14-2006, 06:22 AM

Agreed, too much money for a car in this condition (even with the short description).

At 46K miles, the int/ext should be closer to a 9 or 10 out of 10; I'd assume that the mileage is incorrect.

You could easily get into the $10K range getting this car up to snuff, which is the kind of cash that a well maintained early car should bring, or even an S4 needing a little help.

If it's a ROW spec car (16V engine), it would be a nice one to have if you could get it cheap enough.