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I am looking at my first 993. There is a picture showing a fear in what looks to be the section by the rear window/windscreen.
The car is a 96 Carrera, with 106k miles on it. I have agreed to pay 40k if the ppi checks out.
I have not seen the car, but am going to get a PPI done. Is this something I should be worried about? Could this be a sign of more trouble than it seems? The seller has been a little unreliable so far, but it seems like a good deal.
purely cosmetic... unless the back glass has been out and there is a rust problem around the glass seat... what is that black thing to the right?? I cant seem to get my bearings.
So doing some research, seems to be a tear in the rear back wall lining. I'm more worried about rust, but it seems like that would come from the sound absorber below it potentially or where the windows and frame come together. Is this a known problem at all? Am I over thinking this?
It's the lining on the parcel shelf. The more I research the more I think it's an issue with the rear windscreen well possibly rusting and spreading down the frame into the rear seats.
That is simply sun damage to the vinyl fabric on the rear shelf. Not from water intrusion or rust. Happened to my car. Just needs to be replaced with new vinyl. The orginal fabric can be difficult to get. After waiting for a few weeks, I just had mine replaced with a close match.
FYI the visible rear parcel shelf is separate from the structure of the car and is removable. It is just a board of some sort covered in vinyl. Once you fold the rear seat down there are 4 screws that can be removed and then the shelf pulled forward. Take a look at the pictures in this thread https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...cel-shelf.html, post 4 shows the actual structure of the car once this panel is removed. You can see two of the screws just above the folded seats in post 12.
If the picture you're concerned about is a rip in just the lining of the parcel shelf that doesn't necessarily indicate any issues with a leaking windscreen or rust back there.
Without knowing the history or various locations of the vehicle (carfax/autocheck) it looks to have possibly been left in the elements to bake in the sun. Check for cracks in the dash or any other interior parts exposed to the sun.
The ppi should tell you what you want to know, just be sure the shop specializes in 993's, and not just air cooled cars...Is $40k the asking price? Sounds like a good price if all checks out, but you can negotiate from there if issues arise.
Quite honestly, I dont see rust being part of the equation, if predicated upon what is seen in the photos, but maybe Im missing something?
04-30-2016, 11:12 PM
Worried about a tear in the back liner interior
