PPI - Everything on car was great, except..
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Also after looking at the PPI shops WEB site I highly doubt they have any ideal what is going on with a 993. How did you find the shop?
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Well this is a bit more complicated.
Did you buy the car through an EBAY auction or was on it on EBAY and then you bought it out of the auction process?
Were there terms in writing around the deposit?
How did you fund the deposit-bank or CC?
And I think you may have a PPI from a mechanic who has limited of Porsches.
Have you talked to the seller about the PPI results? Maybe he is wiling to give you credit for a repair down the road (I would HIGHLY suggest you do not use the shop that did the PPI).
Did you buy the car through an EBAY auction or was on it on EBAY and then you bought it out of the auction process?
Were there terms in writing around the deposit?
How did you fund the deposit-bank or CC?
And I think you may have a PPI from a mechanic who has limited of Porsches.
Have you talked to the seller about the PPI results? Maybe he is wiling to give you credit for a repair down the road (I would HIGHLY suggest you do not use the shop that did the PPI).
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Trouble is, the "oil leak" could just be from someone over-filling it at last oil change or checking the level improperly, then "topping it off" with a quart or two. It happens all the time. Can you get a second opinion or are you confident with the shop doing the PPI. Anyone nearby who could stop by and do a "RENNFAX" for you?
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Counterpoint:
The op bought a car on ebay, unseen presumably.
The op picked a shop for ppi, sight unseen, via google search.
Was the shop instructed to stop immediately if repair exceeding a given cost was identified? If not, can't fault the shop for completing ppi, inc compression test & moving on.
Douche move to stick the seller with the bill - he'd be justified to withhold whatever the shop claims is unpaid from your deposit to get his car back.
Put on your big boy pants, pay the shop (sounds like they saved you a significant surprise) & consider it a lesson for next time..
The op bought a car on ebay, unseen presumably.
The op picked a shop for ppi, sight unseen, via google search.
Was the shop instructed to stop immediately if repair exceeding a given cost was identified? If not, can't fault the shop for completing ppi, inc compression test & moving on.
Douche move to stick the seller with the bill - he'd be justified to withhold whatever the shop claims is unpaid from your deposit to get his car back.
Put on your big boy pants, pay the shop (sounds like they saved you a significant surprise) & consider it a lesson for next time..
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These guys are major shysters; anyhow after going off on the mechanic I got him to drop it to 2 hours of labor and that's it and that the owner would pay when he picks it up.
Talked to the owner, cuold not have been more stand-up about it. He said how sorry he was and gave the option of getting my deposit back or, fixing it no matter the cost and making it right.
I chose the latter option.
Talked to the owner, cuold not have been more stand-up about it. He said how sorry he was and gave the option of getting my deposit back or, fixing it no matter the cost and making it right.
I chose the latter option.
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Arrogant, are you sure you'll be happy with a 993 for long? I'd look for another car, newer. Possibly a 997 or a nice Cayman. I'm dead serious about this.
993s are old, archaic, they leak, they require fairly specific and expensive maintenance and repairs.
993s are old, archaic, they leak, they require fairly specific and expensive maintenance and repairs.
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Best part is if i get it at the right price in good condition, I minimize any loss when I'm ready to move on. Besides, I'll only drive it about 1k miles a year.
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Oh for sure. I ended up practically screaming at the dude. I'd NEVER use them. I'm going to let the seller take it his mechanic first, see what they say and go from there.
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The shop that did my PPI found 3 exact places where the oil was sipping through (not leaking), which they said is normal with a car of this age and there is nothing to fix at this point. They never told me about it until full PPI was done including the leakdown and compression tests. In my case they made me pay for it before revealing the results. The seller (dealer) only drove the car there and back.
The seller is a bit of idiot as you he should have made you arrange and pay for the PPI. But since he got the results of PPI, technically it's his and he should pay for at least some of it anyways, as he can use it to show to other potential buyers. If there is a "major" oil leak, then the seller should have known and told you about it so I would not feel too bad about the seller. But if you picked a crappy shop for PPI it's not seller's fault. His job was just to take car to wherever you told him to.
I don't how people just buy cars on the internet like this. I have to see and drive it before I can make any sort of decision on it.
The seller is a bit of idiot as you he should have made you arrange and pay for the PPI. But since he got the results of PPI, technically it's his and he should pay for at least some of it anyways, as he can use it to show to other potential buyers. If there is a "major" oil leak, then the seller should have known and told you about it so I would not feel too bad about the seller. But if you picked a crappy shop for PPI it's not seller's fault. His job was just to take car to wherever you told him to.
I don't how people just buy cars on the internet like this. I have to see and drive it before I can make any sort of decision on it.