sjb911

I've been looking for a 997 c4s and found one in California. I am from the midwest and recently went out to see the car and drive it. It seemed to be in great condition for having 50,000 miles on it. I have never owned a porsche but have always admired them and have had friends that love them. What issues have there been with the 997's with that many miles? If I proceed I definitely want to have a PPI completed. Has anyone heard of Sports Trend auto? The sales associate I talked with said they get most of their cars from trade ins and off leases from surrounding Porsche dealers. I read one review online that someone claimed they fix up wrecked porsches. The carfax on this car is clean but still a little weary. I would appreciate any advice out there.

winkingchef

50k miles is really not that much for a Porsche.
Mine has 50k miles and is still super tight and worry free.

mattyf

It's a used car lot...caveat emptor.

Also, the Yelp reviews have a ton of 5 stars that are filtered because they are the only review the person wrote and coincidentally a bunch of the filtered have similar dates = fishy.

First get the DME scan. If it's bad walk. Then pay for a PPI and a paint test. If your really, really paranoid get a compression/leakdown and boroscope.

ChrisF

sjb911:

I know STA and have looked at several cars there over the years. They tend to get "average" cars, not the creme of the crop as the Porsche dealers tend to keep those or buy them at auction. They usually sell at median or below market value so if you're looking at a bargain, it might be for a reason. If you do go down the road towards a serious purchase from them, make sure you have a local dealer do the PPI and NOT Speed Gallery as they are / were affiliated. Do your due diligence and approach with caution. Lots of great cars out there and unfortunately if you want a great car, you're going to have to pay a small premium for it. Best of luck.

Redline911

Hello,
I'm new here. Looking for my 1st Porsche and found a 997 that looks pretty good at Sports Trend. I check BBB and Ebay feedback and they look clean. Anyone have a recent experience with them and where can I get a PPI done? Thanks for the tips, very excited to finally be getting a Porsche as I just move to SoCal and could never justify it in Chicago.

ChrisF

Same opinion still from above on STA. highly recommend Werks II in Burbank for a PPI. Galen has taken excellent care of my and others cars and is VERY thorough.

jsimon777

Same feedback on STD. When I was looking for mine my dealer from Auto Gallery called to tell me they had a car coming in that they wanted me to see...A few days later he called me back and said the car was thrashed and not something they would sell.

A couple of days later the car showed up at STD.

ChrisF

STD. LOL. Freudian slip?