RacerX1166

I've run into a serious dilemma on a red 97 C2 I was looking at in the Portland, OR area and looking for some input.

The car looks great, is well optioned, and the owner seems to have taken care of it. He has agreed to a PPI at a location of my choosing. It has a clean Carfax. However, in the course of trading notes, I found out he purchased the car from Victory two years ago. Reading all the horror stories about Victory has made me take a step back and revisit my decision to purchase the car.

I have no reason to distrust the seller but in all fairness, I have no reason to trust him either. He says he's selling the car because he doesn't drive it and his knee is giving him fits.

And granted a PPI would likely find major (and some minor) issues but I know they won't find everything. And honestly, purchasing a car on the other side of the country made me a bit nervous to begin with.

What say the group and does anyone know this car? (red 97, tan supple leather, hi fi, 62k miles)

e9stibi

I do not know the car. Victory has good and 'bad' cars. If the car is eactly what you are looking for, do the PPI as suggested to find out in which category it falls. I bought a car in California from Texas and did it exactly what you layed out: after it was interesting enough on paper, I made an offer pending a PPI that I paid. GL.

goofballdeluxe

Granted, Victory is shady, but not everything they touch is crap.

Get a solid PPI from an air-cooled Porsche expert and see how it turns out. If it's good, chances are the car is good.

ilko

Look at it on the bright side - maybe the current owner spent the last 2 years fixing what Victory Motorcars didn't disclose to him...

RocketJohn

Victory didn't manufacture it...

stace

there are a couple of great P-car indies in the area - get a rennfax first and then if it drives well, get a PPI. good luck

Farfelc2s

I bought a C2 from Victory about 2 yrs ago.
Never had a problem w them or the car.

RacerX1166

Thanks for the input. I decided to cautiously move forward and have engaged Marque Motors for the PPI. Keeping my fingers crossed.

95carrera

Hilarious. I had the same thought.

tcsracing1

victory has that much 993 volume, they are bound to get a dud from time to time.

TravisB

I bought...well, I prefer to say 'rescued'...my old car from a, "Financing guaranteed, your job is your credit! Most cars under $4995!" type joint (a bit of a story in itself). In the end, you're buying the car, not the dealer. If the car checks out, the car checks out; if the seller is suspect, I'd just be more thorough about said checking out.

kjr914

An alternative for the PPI would be this forum's own Steve Weiner of Rennsport Systems in Portland.

tcsracing1

nothing wrong with rescuing a 993 from a dealer that has no idea about them.
kudos!

firesm

I believe Steve stated on here recently that they've stopped doing PPI's.

Makmov

No but

1. owner of Victory knows nothing about the cars
2. he is in to make a profit
3. so the cars don't always get properly repaired, which also goes back to 1.