[ordude]

thanks guys, yes, the pictures are in high resolution, but at least you see EVERYTHING.

I was thinking the same thing like you on the deferred maintenance,
this is a 1999 car with 120K, the guy has some maintenance documents showing the water pump was replaced 7 years ago, and sparks/coils 4 years ago,
but not the clutch and I can get it for $4k, doesn't look amazing but I think that with a little TLC it could look good,
he also has documents showing he did some regular services at a porche dealership and at a Porche indy specialist.

only issue is to decide if I take it to a ppi, pay $300 and discover that there are $4k-$5k of repairs on it, so maybe can find a car for $8K in better condition.

On the other hand, and this already happened to me with cars in a much better condition,
I ask the owner what if I take it to a ppi and they come up with $3k worth of repairs / replacement (clutch alone is $2k for parts+labor) and then they freak out
so now I have a guy who want $8k-$9k on his car but wants me to pay the extra $3K-4K,

I'm telling you, its hard work, finding the right car and the right seller, don't want to low-ball anybody, just want to be fair, am I crazy here ?