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Old 10-15-2011, 07:16 PM
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What does a dealer do to make a car CPO. Are there minimums for brake lining wear, tire wear, what inspections are done?
Old 10-15-2011, 08:56 PM
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While there is an official standard, some things can change dealer to dealer.
I'd recommend getting an official PPI and a list of things repaired from the selling dealer.
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Originally Posted by dak911
What does a dealer do to make a car CPO. Are there minimums for brake lining wear, tire wear, what inspections are done?
You should ask your dealer for a copy of the CPO checklist.

Also with any CPO purchase I recommend getting explicitly in writing from the dealer a confirmation that the checklist has been done. There have been a number of cases of people buying CPO vehicles and then finding that the tires are corded or even that the vehicle has over-revs which cause warranty trouble.
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I've got a couple CPO checklists print outs from cars I was interested in. Send me your email and I'll forward them to you.

It's basically like you said, brakes more than 50%, tires must match and have good tread >4mm, no paint on more than 2 panels, service records at porsche, check all functions like ac, emissions, etc...
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Bought my 911 with a free CPO tossed in. It saved me $800 2 weeks ago when my amplifier conked out.
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Originally Posted by dak911
What does a dealer do to make a car CPO. Are there minimums for brake lining wear, tire wear, what inspections are done?
Yes and yes. It's quite stringent to include all items not covered by the CPO warranty. Porsche doesn't want a customer to need a repair on an item not covered shortly after they purchase their CPO Porsche. It's quite expensive for the purchase of the warranty also, and it is a fee paid by the selling dealer when the car is sold.
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Originally Posted by mattyf
I've got a couple CPO checklists print outs from cars I was interested in. Send me your email and I'll forward them to you.

It's basically like you said, brakes more than 50%, tires must match and have good tread >4mm, no paint on more than 2 panels, service records at porsche, check all functions like ac, emissions, etc...
Our dealership will not certify a painted car. And tires must be N-spec



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