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Originally Posted by 78F350

The advice I give is based on many other people's experience that I've followed along with. Here's a couple long stories that a buyer might learn from:
Running a cheap Boxster, what could possibly go wrong?

2002 Boxster S - This is gonna hurt.

Personally I have never had a PPI done or paid more than $5,000 for any of the twenty or so 986s I've bought. I pay cash and enjoy taking the risk. I would not advise a stranger to do what I have done.

OK, I apologize, I am NOT more of a cowboy than you and my cowboy hat is off to you.
I did not read through all of your links, in what I read I was struck by the comments of AAZCD... that guy knows his stuff.
Seriously, my comments were not meant as advice, rather as my experience as related to the question of buying a "questionable" Boxster. The way I look at it buying a 986 is like buying stocks or crypto currency, consider the possibility that the money is lost... and if it isn't so much the better!