I’m considering a 2013 Cab for sale at a dealership in Ft. Lauderdale, MT with a little over 42k miles. Only options are premium package, S rims and power sport seats. Would be my first 911. Built late 2012. I wanted CPO, but the price is reasonable and I prefer the color combo and MT. I intend to drive 10k miles or so a year.

Buying out of state, is it unwise to buy site unseen? Would you only do if a Porsche dealer PPI? It has been inspected by selling dealer and Carfax is clean. Dealer sells and works on high end cars and gets good reviews. Prior 2 owners appear to have been on lease. Recommendations appreciated. I appreciate your time.

 

If it is a Porsche dealer I would question why it isn't CPO? Sometimes they are just trying to save ?$3k. If it's some other reason, I would want to know. I've had great luck buying CPO, sight unseen. I've also bought other brands from Porsche dealers. High end car dealers, I have more trust. Some other dealers who sell only used..., well...I am a bit more hesitant.

 

Ask a Rennlist to at least put eyes on the car. Many great people here are always willing to help out.

Ask the selling dealership for a DME report (total op hours, ignitions in the rev ranges, and total counter start cycles). Post results here for comment.

 

dealer is not a Porsche dealer so no CPO available. Carrio Motor Cars: https://www.carriomotorcars.com/

direct link to car:
https://www.carriomotorcars.com/inve...rio_motor_cars

 

Would never buy any used car sight unseen. Even an ordered car can bite you (happened to me).

Need to ask for maintenance/repair records. Since this isn’t a Porsche dealer I would believe they may not have the dedicated equipment to really getting inside the car. Inspections are “squishy” tough to confirm.

South Florida can be daunting when dealing with used car sales, misrepresentation has been known to happen. Used to live there.

 

Car fax is crap. Too many false reports. Get a PPI

 

I would never buy a car without seeing it. Why not buy it contingent on an i person inspection with stilpulation that you can walk away if you don’t want it. No questions asked.

i would look at someone’s potential car in the Denver area so I’m sure would help you out.

 

OP, I just bought a car from out of state, sight unseen, non CPO. I think I got away with it as it’s a good car, but I won’t do this again.

I had a PPI done and it was very helpful, but nothing like checking the car out for yourself. It was a very nerve-racking few days after I wired the money to when it was delivered!

 

I agree with others. It's not an inexpensive car. If you are serious and it's "the one", in the long run it could save you a ton of problems by flying over and taking a look. Can always ship it home.
A flight to see it in person is worth the peace of mind, imo. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

An alternative to a dealer PPI (can be expensive) or a casual "eyes-on" (might be better than nothing) are new inspection services like Lemon Squad. My son used them to evaluate an out-of-state used car (at a dealer) and was very satisfied.

 

I have flown to see a car I was interested in twice. Most same day tickets are relatively inexpensive depending on the day. You are going to spend $60k on a car, spend $200 on a plane ticket . Fly in, look at the car, fly home. Then get a PPI. Do not skip that last step.

I learned the hard way that other's standards for clean and minor cosmetic issues are different than mine.

 

Get on a jet. Money well spent. Even the best photos hide scratches, dings and scuffs. You can't smell a musty or smoked in car over the internet, nor can you hear the rattles and squeaks. Make a long weekend out of it in FL.

Good luck!

 

I would never buy a used car site unseen.

Reviews on this dealer are mixed but some comments definitely raise Red flags. I did a quick search on this dealer and here’s some of the reviews.

When buying long distance you really don’t have much recourse that doesn’t involve travel and other BS. Long distance litigation is costly, time consuming and a waste of $.

http://www.scamion.com/carrio-motor-cars-fa

https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/fort-laude...630/complaints

Buying that car site unseen and with out a truly independent 3rd party PPI would be like going on a $60,000 blind date

 

Bought my car sight unseen but I buy the seller before the car.

 

Thanks everyone. It’s hard to keep the emotion of wanting the car out of the equation. I’ve asked for the DME and will see if they have. I’m going to reflect and either fly down, get PPI or both (or wait for a CPO).

When I talked to dealer on phone he said they had certified Porsche and Ferrari techs, etc. but not seeing any mechanical services offered by the dealer online at all. Maybe still true but a little alarming, coupled with a few of the reviews posted online.

I appreciate the advice.

Is there anyone here from Ft. Lauderdale that would be willing to swing by and take a look at the car?