Zzzake

Hello,

I found this on ebay and it got me interested. The price is within my budget and the car seems to have everything I would want.

However, there is one problem, the car is located in Chicago and I live in SoCal. Being a newbie in cars, was wondering if any of you can give me some suggestions. I know I need to a PPI and DME readings, but how do I get that scheduled from another location? Also are there any shop/dealers that you guys would recommend to get the PPI from?

Here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...US_Cars_Trucks

The car's VIN is : WP0AD299X9S766180

Thank you so much! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

-Dennis

LexVan

Not a real reputable seller. Proceed with caution. You could have a PPI done at Westmont Porsche. About 8 miles from this location.

C2 Turbo

Questionable seller so like ^ said, proceed with extreme caution

Igooz

^+1 Russ is the service manager at Napleton Porsche (Westmont) and he can do a thorough PPI. They are used to PPIs....

This extotic car dealer "flips" lot of cars and have been around a while...I would just say that they sell all sorts of cars, and you just need to have the car inspected and decide. Agree up front that if the PPI identifies more than > $X of repairs that you can then back out of the deal or they would pay the pcar dealer fix it (not their own grease monkey).

limitedslip

First make sure the seller is willing to bring the car for PPI. If they're not shady they should have no problem with it.

Next find a reputable shop nearby. I'd probably trust a good independent more than a dealer but that just me. Make sure to discuss what their PPI consists of, what they look at etc. It should be pretty thorough and include metering the paint and DME readout and more.

Then just schedule a date and have the seller bring the car over.

Good luck!

Also in case you are curious, I ran the VIN, here's the car's build sheet:

2009 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
VIN: WP0AD299X9S766180
Prod Month: 09/2008
Year: 2009 Model: 911 Turbo Coupe
Warranty Start: November 10, 2008
Option Description Price
BASE 911 Turbo 128,700.00
09991 All Excl.Opt Stitch Dev Color 290.00
24891 Stitching F/R seats Dev. Color 1,100.00
24901 Dashboard Stitching Dev. Color 310.00
24902 Door Stitching in Dev. Color 310.00
24903 Door Handle Stitching Dev.Clr. 550.00
24904 Dev.Stitching Side Centr Cnsl 310.00
24905 Rear Side Panel Dev.Stitching 390.00
342 Heated Front Seats 500.00
498 Delete Model Designation 0.00
619 Bluetooth Phone Interface 695.00
635 Parking Assist System 530.00
640 Sport Chrono Package Turbo 1,920.00
810 Floor Mats in Interior Color 140.00
870 Universal Audio Interface 440.00
AT Black Full Leather 0.00
CDJ Gear Lever Trim Exterior Color 295.00
CUC Painted Model Desig Rear Lid 180.00
CXB Door Entry Grds Stl Steel Illu 775.00
G1 Guards Red 0.00
P01 Adaptive Sport Seats 1,145.00
XDA Wheels Painted Black 1,815.00
XMZ Rear Center Console - Leather 1,260.00
XPA Thicker Steering Wheel-Leather 255.00
XSX Seat Belts - Guards Red 540.00
XXF Red Taillights 520.00
Total Options 14,270.00
Total Charges 950.00
Total Order 143,920.00

kchu221

the cars been sitting with them for over 3 monthes now... i know they got the car from beverly porsche! i to was interested in that car and got the service records from beverly porsche.

Zzzake

Thank you all for the reply. I will definitely take my time on this one and be very cautious.

kchu221, did those service record pushed you away from the purchase? (It is perfectly fine if you do not want to answer this question.)

kchu221

no it didnt push me away, it actually had a good service record! but i realized i should just wait for the perfect car i wanted... which is a white or black turbo! haha i got all the info on this car cause i was just planning on buying a low mile 09 turbo as an impulse buy but i was afraid i was gonna regret it later... it is a beautiful car though, but i just dont think i can do red!

Knut993TT

Hi

I did take a look at this car a few weeks ago, but did not take it for a test drive. In my opinion, the car appear to be very clean. I suspect the front bumper had a respray, but I think that is quite common to do. In the end, my concern was the amount of RED in the interior, especially the roof consol. The wood insert looks less dominating in person. A PPI should provide the more technical information. For PPI, make sure they test the clutch in 5th gear at full boost. Good luck, knut