Newbie needs Help with purchasing 996
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Bay Area, CA
@ Malcontent - very nice ! Welcome
@ OP - Just make sure you do a PPI with someone who knows about our cars. Spend the extra $$$ if needed but do it right the 1st time. Check Service history, previous owners (if available) history and paperwork. Don't get too scared on the other stuff. If you can get extended warranty, etc.
Good luck on the hunt!!!
@ OP - Just make sure you do a PPI with someone who knows about our cars. Spend the extra $$$ if needed but do it right the 1st time. Check Service history, previous owners (if available) history and paperwork. Don't get too scared on the other stuff. If you can get extended warranty, etc.
Good luck on the hunt!!!
Drifting
Joined: May 2001
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From: Apex, NC
For your PPI call Tolga at European Performance on Hillsborough. They do a very thorough inspection and don't pull any punches.
And there are lots of Porsche (and 996) folks in the area - just ask if we can help you look at a car.
And there are lots of Porsche (and 996) folks in the area - just ask if we can help you look at a car.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Raleigh, NC
I just brought home an '03 from FL. I shopped for several weeks until I found what I felt to be the right buy. My car has quite a few miles on it, however, it was a 1 owner car and I have a full service history.
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Track Day
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Fuquay Varina, NC
you know what's funny, is that i contacted european performance and talked with tolga. He said that they have had an ims failure in there shop, nor do they perform the upgrade from ln engineering. Thought that was kind of odd.
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Pro
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From: Suburban Chicago
1. Find a car you think that you like - right color, features, mileage, add-ons, price.
2. Find an independent shop to do the PPI BEFORE you come out to look at the car and/or buy it.
3. After reading the PPI results, and talking to the mechanic that did the PPI, then decide to renegotiate the price on the car, or decide to buy it.
4. THEN and only then, fly out to look at the car personally. That's the final view. If there isn't anything that causes you to get sick to your stomach, write a check for the final amount, and drive it home.
5. Get the oil changed, and everytime you get into it, smile with every mile.
larry
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Raleigh, NC
1. Find a car you think that you like - right color, features, mileage, add-ons, price.
2. Find an independent shop to do the PPI BEFORE you come out to look at the car and/or buy it.
3. After reading the PPI results, and talking to the mechanic that did the PPI, then decide to renegotiate the price on the car, or decide to buy it.
2. Find an independent shop to do the PPI BEFORE you come out to look at the car and/or buy it.
3. After reading the PPI results, and talking to the mechanic that did the PPI, then decide to renegotiate the price on the car, or decide to buy it.
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Track Day
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Fuquay Varina, NC
I actually did have a ppi done; thats how i found out about the oil leak around the valve cover. I have agreed on a price already but i am not committed to buy until i inspect the car myself.
Drifting
Joined: May 2001
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From: Apex, NC
Sounds great! We can't wait to see it.
If interested, bring it out to Brier Creek on a Saturday morning. We usually have 20-30 PCA members doing breakfast at Jason's Deli starting around 8am.
On the first Saturday of the month the Italian, British and muscle car guys show up too - we had over 200 cars last Saturday, including 4 new Ferrari 458 Italias! It ain't quite Cars and Coffee, but not bad for little old Raleigh.
If interested, bring it out to Brier Creek on a Saturday morning. We usually have 20-30 PCA members doing breakfast at Jason's Deli starting around 8am.
On the first Saturday of the month the Italian, British and muscle car guys show up too - we had over 200 cars last Saturday, including 4 new Ferrari 458 Italias! It ain't quite Cars and Coffee, but not bad for little old Raleigh.
Drifting
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,636
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From: Apex, NC
You really wonder how many IMS failures actually happen. I know that I don't lose sleep over it... but I do cringe every time I read yet another new "my engine failed" post.
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From: Northern NJ
When someone asks "Should I buy one of these time bombs?" I say, look at the number of happy owners of pre-2009 M-type engine cars, Boxster & 996, there are here on Rennlist. Compare it to the number of OMG IMS failure threads there are. I bet it is a pretty small percentage.
Can one of the Moderators do that without making it a big project?
Anyway my point is there are many high mileage M- type engines still providing miles of smiles for their owners.
Can one of the Moderators do that without making it a big project?
Anyway my point is there are many high mileage M- type engines still providing miles of smiles for their owners.
Last edited by fpb111; Mar 10, 2011 at 12:42 PM.