bradleyjb

Hello all, I am new here, currently shopping for a C2S or C4S. I have found a CPO C4S that appears to be a great deal however in reading the CarFax in detail, I see that the front driveshaft was replaced at 7570 miles (car currently has 8900 miles). Seems like it went up for sale a few months after this was done.

So, do I run away or is this not a big deal assuming everything was done right? Or is this one of those "it will never run the same again" type of repairs? It's optioned pretty much how I would want it and again a good deal (2015 C4S with only 8900 miles, $93K).

I've always wanted a 911, but want to be careful about it too - I'm coming from a BMW M4.

thanks!

kayjh

Maybe you can contact the previous owner? I'm not concerned about a replaced part unless it was done in search of some problem that even with the part change that was never resolved.

bradleyjb

Not sure they would give me that info but maybe worth trying. Was also thinking of calling the dealership that did the work (different than the selling dealership) to see if they would share any info. Thanks!

eddielasvegas

I cannot spell 911 since I drive a Cayman, but the buying rules still apply:

Does this car have something specific that no other has? Really low price, color combo, options? Why buy a car with issues (or potential issues)?

Good luck,

Eddie

bradleyjb

Now you're being rationale

Yep, I will get more info and try to leave the emotion out of it. Thanks!

Hurricane

That doesn't sound like a screaming deal, either, unless the car was heavily optioned. What was the original MSRP?

randr

Hmmmm - a drive shaft going is unusual in a low mileage car - it often can mean other damage e.g. the front diff. If a drive shaft goes it nearly always has been over torqued. Remember the obvious - a drive shaft is a very simple piece of material and generally very strong. Why did the drive shaft go and not the CV joint or the diff.............

STG

Plenty of other cars in the low $90K range to choose from. I'd move on.

bradleyjb

Just under $130K. Car's at Atlanta Perimeter.

Thanks everyone for all the advice, very much appreciated!

tstafford

I'd need to understand why it was replaced and the deal would need to be pretty good. Otherwise why take it on?

1analguy

They may have swapped it out in an attempt to solve a NVH issue. The fact that it was traded in shortly afterward suggests that the attempt to solve an issue may have failed (scary). On the other hand, it may have corrected whatever was wrong, but then, why the trade in? At first I thought "new driveshaft, good to go", but now...I think I'd move on unless the car is exactly what you want, and then I'd have a PPI done, CPO or no.

9914s

Not a big deal.

bradleyjb

Thanks everyone, I'm going to keep looking. Spoke to the dealer and he said according to the service records car hit a pretty bad pothole (was a NYC car but still ...). I'm still concerned that after 1000 more miles it was traded in. Given that I'd be shipping the car from Atlanta to LA, I'd have very little recourse if I ran into any problems. I'd like my first 911 experience to be perfect, so will keep looking and checking out HFS! -Brad

Porsche_nuts

the right decision

SnP

Pothole?

Run from this car.

It's not clear what happened or how much damage may have been done.