PPI in OC, CA?
03-27-2019, 12:13 PM
#2
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Haydon Brothers Anaheim.
Good people.
They have done PPI on a few cars for me.
One I bought two I didnt because of their work.
Good people.
They have done PPI on a few cars for me.
One I bought two I didnt because of their work.
03-27-2019, 10:29 PM
#3
You may want to call, Hergesheimer. They are knowledgeable on the 993 air cooled cars and well-respected.
https://www.hergesheimer.com/pre-pur...nspection.html
https://www.hergesheimer.com/pre-pur...nspection.html
03-27-2019, 10:32 PM
#4
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+1
They too have done work on both several of my cars.
I like them alot. Like Haydon, family business.
They are in Lake Forest a little bit further. Doug (Haydon) is in town for you.
Cant go wrong at either shop.
They too have done work on both several of my cars.
I like them alot. Like Haydon, family business.
They are in Lake Forest a little bit further. Doug (Haydon) is in town for you.
Cant go wrong at either shop.
04-03-2019, 02:05 PM
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02-03-2020, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 996AE View Post
Haydon Brothers Anaheim.
Good people.
They have done PPI on a few cars for me.
One I bought two I didnt because of their work.
Something must have changed more recently; I was just on the phone to Haydon Bros and they do still offer the PPI service.
Haydon Brothers Anaheim.
Good people.
They have done PPI on a few cars for me.
One I bought two I didnt because of their work.
Something must have changed more recently; I was just on the phone to Haydon Bros and they do still offer the PPI service.
Last edited by forestial; 02-03-2020 at 09:12 PM. Reason: correction
06-18-2021, 03:09 PM
#12
How does PPI work if I'm looking to buy from a used car dealer? Do I request/coordinate to have the local shop inspect it?
What are people experience on this? I'm new to forums and looking for some advise since this is new to me.
What are people experience on this? I'm new to forums and looking for some advise since this is new to me.
06-18-2021, 04:39 PM
#13
- If the dealer does not allow an offsite PPI, WALK!! Otherwise, read on...
- Either you test drive the car and ideally bring someone knowledgeable about air-cooled PCars w/ you. If you're from out of town, ask someone on this forum to help. Listen to the engine sound, check for rust spots, examine the under-carriage... There are multiple threads on PPI items here.
- If the car passes this initial check-out, then proceed to PPI. Try to avoid finding yourself in a situation when the PPI is your 1st step.
- Obtain an understanding that the selling dealer would reduce the agreed upon pre-PPI purchase price by either a fraction or the full amount of repairs needed (usually wear/tear and aged items are excluded [e.g. tires, battery, frayed seats, cracked seat belt buckles...] but include items requiring repair [e.g. excessive oil leaks necessitating a re-seal, material variances in cylinder compression, etc.]). The difficulty is you always take a certain risk that the PPI would expose expensive repairs that the dealer would balk at shouldering; especially in today's red-hot 993 market (if you don't buy it, he simply moves to the 2nd in line).
- Understand that the best indy shop views PPI as a progressive process that one only goes deeper into it if a prior process trigger that step. Many would say a leak-down / compression is a must, but I've bought two 993s w/o having to do that step. In each case (2 different air-cooled specialists) the indy talked me out of it, saying the car looked and sounded good and dry, that unless I wanted to waste my $$$, it's not needed. And they turned out to be accurate.
- You arrange for the dealer to drive (or if he's meticulous), flat-bed the car to your indy specialist. You pay for the PPI.
- Keep your fingers crossed.
- Keep the rest of us posted. We love a good story, particular one w/ a good ending.
- Good luck.
Last edited by mdude; 06-18-2021 at 04:42 PM.
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06-18-2021, 05:29 PM
#14
- If the dealer does not allow an offsite PPI, WALK!! Otherwise, read on...
- Either you test drive the car and ideally bring someone knowledgeable about air-cooled PCars w/ you. If you're from out of town, ask someone on this forum to help. Listen to the engine sound, check for rust spots, examine the under-carriage... There are multiple threads on PPI items here.
- If the car passes this initial check-out, then proceed to PPI. Try to avoid finding yourself in a situation when the PPI is your 1st step.
- Obtain an understanding that the selling dealer would reduce the agreed upon pre-PPI purchase price by either a fraction or the full amount of repairs needed (usually wear/tear and aged items are excluded [e.g. tires, battery, frayed seats, cracked seat belt buckles...] but include items requiring repair [e.g. excessive oil leaks necessitating a re-seal, material variances in cylinder compression, etc.]). The difficulty is you always take a certain risk that the PPI would expose expensive repairs that the dealer would balk at shouldering; especially in today's red-hot 993 market (if you don't buy it, he simply moves to the 2nd in line).
- Understand that the best indy shop views PPI as a progressive process that one only goes deeper into it if a prior process trigger that step. Many would say a leak-down / compression is a must, but I've bought two 993s w/o having to do that step. In each case (2 different air-cooled specialists) the indy talked me out of it, saying the car looked and sounded good and dry, that unless I wanted to waste my $$$, it's not needed. And they turned out to be accurate.
- You arrange for the dealer to drive (or if he's meticulous), flat-bed the car to your indy specialist. You pay for the PPI.
- Keep your fingers crossed.
- Keep the rest of us posted. We love a good story, particular one w/ a good ending.
- Good luck.
