benneyb

Hi all, new forum member and recent Porsche convert. I will be in the market soon for a 981CS and am monitoring various threads as part of my "research".

My question for you here is, how would an interested party go about getting a PPI done on a CPO car located at Dealer "X"? Would nearby local Dealer "Y" be agreeable about inspecting a car from another Porsche dealer's inventory? Would Dealer X allow it to be driven locally there? Just curious how this would work.

Many thanks in advance.

cobalt

I have several in my files and I still have had issues with undisclosed/Undiscovered paint work and other issues.

My one bad experience was from a dealer not to be mentioned. When I asked to see the CPO paperwork they brought me a photo copy which at the time I did not realize cut off the date of inspection and mileage. At the time I was focusing on what was checked and overall condition. the car was a year old low mileage and looked clean.

About a year later after the car had been garaged the entire time I purchased another car and moved this one outside. I noticed after the first heavy rain I had moisture in the car. It was due for its yearly tune up which was part of the package and when they told me it needed brakes I questioned how that could be with only a few thousand miles on it since i purchased this one year old car?

They quickly responded that I had put over 7000 miles on the car. I said not possible. Then they showed me the hard copy and the mileage. Apparently the car was CPO'd and then driven for 6 months and 5000 miles by the store manager.

I later discovered the car was in an accident and was poorly repaired by their shop. I found paperwork under the passenger seat. The frame had been tweaked and the windshield was leaking. They repaired it 5 times and it kept leaking.

I purchased the car based on the fact it was CPO'd thinking I would be safe. It took another year before we finally had it out and I threatened to sue. they purchased the car for most of its purchased value so I took the money and walked (after all I did have use of the car for 2 years and around 18k miles)

It isn't always about the the technician. Although do a search. There are many threads in the 993 and other forums where dealers did a PPI and later found sway bar linkages and other components held together by zip ties and equally scary stuff.

Always best to have a second set of eyes verify any used car you buy.

cesar

All I can give you is my experience:

When I mentioned having a PPI scheduled at a local indy shop, the dealer said they work with them all the time and that all I had to do was schedule it with the indy shop and they would call the dealer to pick up the car.

Yabo

Welcome!

I just bought a car across the country, sight unseen, so maybe they felt they had to... however I simply told the salesperson once we were far enough down the path that we both knew I was serious, that I need a third party PPI at this shop done, and asked if they could bring the car there. It was 30 minutes away and took 2 hours for the PPI and they were fine with it.

If they want to sell the car, they'll do it...

benneyb

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.

cesar

Another drop to $50,900.00 on 6/5/17

When I made my offer, he said he would sell it to me for $50,500.00.

According to the guy, they own it for $50k, which was what I offered out the door.

I guess I'll keep watching it.

https://www.paulmillerporsche.com/in...b2a87ds130665#

Jamie140

Do I understand you're $500 apart on a $50k car and you can't make a deal?

cesar

No, were more like 4,600.00 apart.

My offer with taxes and dealer fees was 50k

His counter offer with taxes and dealer fees was 54,600.00

Jamie140

That makes more sense. GL

cesar

Price dropped another grand today on their website.

Started at $56,900.00 now $49,900.

How low will they go......

Jamie140

Ask yourself this:

Will you be be pi$$ed if someone scoops it at 49 ?

That's the q i ask myself wnen i pull the trigger

cesar

Not at all. I know what I want to pay for it. If it doesn't happen I keep looking. Plenty of choices out there.