Good question. I looked at two Boxster bases - one a 2000 yellow one and the second a black 2001. I rejected the yellow one before a PPI coz it was yellow.
The second one had only 30k miles. What could possibly go wrong?! However I did have a PPI done on it. Spoiler locked down(obviously inop), minor mist/leak from rms.
Needed CV joints to be done. By doing PPI I got $3K knocked off the asking price.
Records showed that it had a minor accident by first owner. This manual car driven by an executive type's wife. Yep she was good looking too like the car.
Our first meeting everybody was happy and smiling. When I left with the car and having paid for it they were not smiling. Sheesh. It's not like I stole it!
A couple of comments to add. 1. I cannot understand why anybody would risk buying one of these cars unless a PPI was done.
2. There is a temptation to go ahead and buy it anyway even though there are several things wrong. Ironically on my PPI I am sure the mechanic never checked the oil filter for metal which I would now insist on. However my Box has been metal free since backed up by the install of the IMS Guardian.
I trust you all would have/have not done something differently if you had to do it again?
Cheers, Guy
