I've owned a 928 S3 (1986) since 1986. The repair bills can be intimidating and were for me at the time. I was a young (26 y.o.) engineer when I bought mine with the proceeds of founder stock in a Silicon Valley start up. I've had the car ever since. Like other true sports cars, the 911, 914, 924 and my most recent acquisition, the 1989 944 S2, along with other "also rans" such as the MGC GT, Triumph Spitfire and so many British offerings too numerous to mention here, the 928 requires care and feeding. It shouldn't be approached by anything less than a true enthusiast who should plan to perform maintenance and eventually full mechanical support of the car themselves. Parts are still expensive (and increasingly rare), no doubt of that, but if you can afford to buy this car in the first place, you should also be prepared to spend $2500 on a lift and have a shop downstairs in what used to be your garage? You should not only have those funds and space available, you should enjoy working on your car. You'll begin by learning to replace spark plugs and oil filters, proceed to timing belts, then begin to familiarize yourself with more intimate procedures such as intake manifolds and torque tube bearings. Eventually, after 30 or so years, you're comfortable with buying a neglagted parts car out of some swamp in Florida and rebuilding a 928 engine. For fun. You become a regular PCA member, spending time with other fanatics at "Cars and Coffee" on Sunday mornings. You swap rare parts. Trade tips on techniques that concern fuel injector testing. It's a lifestyle, not an expense. It isn't for everyone, but the rewards are beyond price. The shear joy of driving a well maintained 928 S3 are beyond words.
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