[blue968]

Hi Guys

 

I had recently bought a forum members 93 red 968 cab, 65K miles, 6 speed, cashmere interior for a few parts I had wanted for my cab. I figured I could buy the car take what I wanted and sell for most of my money back.

 

I was DEAD wrong!!!

 

Anyway Im trying to get 14K for the car and I have had so many tire kickers that im ready to loose my mind.

 

I would like to get your thoughts about parting the car out??

I would hate to dismantle a perfectly good car but I cant stomach the tire kickers anymore.

 

I have parted out a 944 before and have all the tools including 2 post lift in my garage, I know its a lot of work but my thoughts are the parts are getting hard to find so may be worth more in parts.

 

For example the dash (Black/cashmere) is PERFECT no cracks whatsoever, it must be worth a pretty penny

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

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[flash]

you are right that you could part it out and make more money.  the key though is that you have to take the car apart first.  it's extremely hard to sell parts if they are not ready to ship.

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[94SilverCab]

Parting a perfectly good car is morally objectionable. Wait for a buyer.

 

JMHO,

 

Jay

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[flash]

lol - on the other hand, parting out perfectly good cars only raises the value of the remaining ones.

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[Kim]

I really have to agree with Jay on that one. Eventually, there will only be one left, and will be a collector's item . Just like the Great Auk.

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[blue968]

Hi Guys,

 

I am leaning towards parting this car out.

can anybody give me an idea how much the motor and tranny would fetch with 65K on them

If anybody is looking for any parts please PM me,  I would like to try to presell some parts before actually taking the plunge. I can have any part off the car within 48 hrs.

local pickup would be preferred for large items but im sure I can figure out how to freight it if need be

 

Thank you

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[jsheiry]

Bad time of year to sell the Cab in my opinion.  First option, put it on BAT with 12k reserve, hope for anything better than 12K and run with your cash.

2nd option...Part it

Lets say you got:

 

3000 motor

3000 trans

500 tt

400 mirrors

400 door handles

500-1000 dash

1000 cup II's

1000 for really good cab parts/top

NOW what?  Thats about 6-8K at fairly premium prices for items, there is NO way to get near 14K even parting that car and considering your time worth nothing! They will be selling the rest at your estate sale.   You will have a pile of bones that exists all over Ebay for what you want for it.

 

3rd Option wait till March/April, do the timing belts, flush the radiator, change the filters while your bored over the winter and hit the sunshine with a no stories car for sale or BAT

 

4th Option paint it speed yellow or riviera blue and sell it for 20K (sad but more likely than getting 14k parting)

 

Guy in Raleigh cant get 10K for his nice cab...at this time of year in a better color combination as far as rarity goes.  He is about to take 8K from Carmax to unload it!

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[blue968]

its amazing what the Yellow cabs will bring

Thanks for your input

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[MCL968]

I agree, as much as I would like the interior deck under the rear window (mine is terribly warped) I just like to see these cars stay on the road whenever possible.

 

New cars in the past few years all look like angry, hungry bugs. We need to preserve cars with style and character.

 

I think the Bring a Trailer idea is a good one. Let the wreckers get the wrecks, good serviceable classics like yours deserve to be driven, not parted.

 

My 2 cents...

 

Matt

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[Rap]

Seems expensive for an engine and tranny

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[MCL968]

Seems expensive for an engine and tranny

Yeah, I think some of those prices are pretty optimistic, but to be fair, lots of pricey parts (headlights, fogs, tail lights, bumper covers, glass) were left off the list. All in all, it's just a pain in the butt to part a car out, and you will have bits and pieces following you around forever.

 

I just helped my buddy move this past weekend. He has a large steel box filled with old Triumph, Austin and MG heads and axles. This is the third time I have helped him move these parts in the past 20 years. There are just some pieces that no one wants or will ever want, and they will be in your way until you toss them.

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[ds968]

For whatever it's worth - I was offered $ 15 K for my tiptronic 968 , by a salvage yard . The car has a completely rebuilt ( top to bottom ) engine, completed only about 8 k miles ago, at a cost of $ 10,000 . It also has a $ 5,000 ( IIRC ) D1R stage 3 supercharger, with maybe no more than 20 k miles on it . The rest of the car has 135 k miles. Needless to say I told them to go fly a kite off a cliff , but if they offered that little for practically a brand new engine and a relatively new supercharger, it does not say much as to what one can expect for various components of our cars on the resale market . I realize ( or so I was told ..) that salvage places' rule of thumb is a minimum 2 X return, and often more, on the buy / sell equation, but that would imply they expected to make make at least $ 30 K from all of my car's parts , which seems a rather optimistic figure, Good luck with the parting out sales if that's what you decided to do , but hopefully a buyer may come forth at the 11th hour and save the day , before you start the disassembly.

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[94SilverCab]

 

4th Option paint it speed yellow or riviera blue and sell it for 20K (sad but more likely than getting 14k parting)

 

One objection to the list. There is a member here that has a dealer repainted Polar Silver/Chestnut (1 of 1) that can't get his price because the color doesn't match the build sheet. The car is otherwise "Perfect".

 

JMO,

 

Jay

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[blue968]

Hi guys

Thanks again for the your opinions, Im going to wait a little longer and see what happens

 

I think my biggest challenge with this car is that I bought the car from a forum member and took some goodies I was after, Having said that when potential buyers ask how long have I owned it for they get nervous that I only owned it for a few months. Although I have owned and currently own 2 968's of my own, I know the cars very well and know a nice car when I see 1. This is a nice solid well maintained car otherwise I would not have bought it. Its not a concourse car but a very respectable example of the 968 and in my opinion its worth 14K ALL DAY LONG especially with on only 65K on the clock.

 

I agree with MCL968, there are a lot of parts on the list above that were not mentioned such as fog lights, headlights, convertible main bows, seats, torque tube,  the body itself with a clean title and many other small parts. but its a lot of work just to try to get 12-14K however I do feel that's being very optimistic not to mention all the E-bay fees which is about 15% (including Paypal fee)

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[Rap]

Would you sell just the engine?

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[MCL968]

More reason to keep your car until Spring!

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/m/1be74b98-...68%2C.html

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[az968]

And, according to the latest issue of Pano, Hagerty expects to see an uptick in their 968 valuation in their January report. Wait a few months and see what is happening in the market. This is a bad time of year to sell a cab.

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[flash]

the engine and trans prices are in line with what i have seen recently.

 

there is a lot more to be had than the list above. none of the interior parts are listed.  none of the body parts are listed.  the wheels aren't listed.  it will all come down to what you are willing to remove, before tossing the chassis.  there is a reason wreckers are in business.

 

tough call though.  it is not a simple process, takes a lot of time, and requires storage space.

 

that being said, it's getting harder and harder to find good used parts.

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[blue968]

Thank you guys for your opinions, Im not rich but I really don't need the money so I may just be patient and maybe try BAT in the spring unless someone comes along and offers me good money for the motor and tranny then I will yank it out.

 

I have all the necessary tools to do it and in fact enjoying working on the car, I get to find all the hidden bolts.

 

I recently dismantled a 944 and learned so much about the car by removing all the parts and especially how valuable the access plate for the clutch is on the 968. The engineers deserve a gold star for that!!!! After that experience I decided to change my clutch in my 968 and did the whole job from start to finish in about 4 hrs, piece of cake. The clutch job on a 944 is a different story LOL

 

Thank you all again

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